Windsor-Made Whiskies Shine at the 2025 Canadian Whisky Awards

Mezzo is serving up some Canadian whisky for dinner

Windsor, Ontario, isn’t just home to North America’s largest distillery and the birthplace of Canadian Club—it’s also known as Whiskytown Canada. And we’re raising a glass to our city’s whisky legacy after local legends won big at the 2025 Canadian Whisky Awards!

Several whiskies from Corby Spirit and Wine Limited and Canadian Club walked away with top honors, including J.P. Wiser’s 28-Year-Old, Canadian Club Classic 12 YO, and Lot No. 40.

At WindsorEats Food Hall, we serve J.P. Wiser’s 10-Year-Old as our house whisky and feature Canadian Club 12-Year-Old and Lot No. 40 in signature cocktails like our Whiskytown Mojito and Paper Plane—both crowd favorites!

Here are the 2025 winners you need to know:

Gold:

  • J.P. Wiser’s 28-Year-Old
  • J.P. Wiser’s 42-Year-Old
  • Canadian Club Invitation Series 18 YO High Proof
  • Canadian Club Invitation Series 15 YO Sherry Cask
  • Canadian Club Classic 12 YO

Silver:

  • Lot No. 40 100% Rye Whisky
  • Pike Creek 10 Year Old: Rum Barrel Finish
  • J.P. Wiser’s 15 Year-Old
  • Lot No. 40 Dark Oak
  • J.P. Wiser’s 10 Year-Old

Bronze:

  • Lot No. 40 Rye Explorations: Cherry Wood Casks
  • J.P. Wiser’s Deluxe
  • J.P. Wiser’s 18 Year-Old
  • Canadian Club 1858
  • Canadian Club 100% Rye Whisky

Best Line Extension:

  • Canadian Club Invitation Series 18 YO High Proof

Canadian Whisky Lifetime Achievement Award:

  • Tish Harcus – Canadian Club

From award-winning spirits to iconic cocktails, WindsorEats celebrates these fantastic whiskies daily. So, the next time you’re in, raise a glass to our city’s whisky legacy—and enjoy the best that Whiskytown Canada has to offer!

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