The SFWSC identifies the Best in Show, the highest accolade it bestows, for Best White Spirit, Best Whisky, Best Brandy and Best Liqueur. It also awards Best in Category awards across 79 different classes of spirits. Key spirit categories, like whisky or brandy, include numerous subcategories.
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Windsor’s Hiram Walker Distillery was named 2021 Distillery of the Year at the Canadian Whisky Awards.
In it’s 11th year, the Canadian Whisky Awards recognize the best Canadian whiskies.
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Winners are determined by an independent panel of nine whisky experts who have made significant contributions to understanding Canadian whisky, according to its website.
Using a blind tasting, judges chose Canada’s oldest whisky, Canadian Club Chronicles, a 43-year-old distilled spirit that sells for $320, as Canadian Whisky of the Year, Connoisseur Whiskey of the Year Domestic Market and Best Blended Whisky.