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I have to admit to something of a whisky blackspot when it comes to Canada - or at least I did before this year.
In my early books I skirted round a whisky nation for which I had little real love. For my two books published this year, 1001 Whiskies To Try Before You Die and The Whisky Opus, I employed Canada's top whisky writer David De Kergommeaux because I felt Canada deserved better coverage than I could offer.
And then something strange happened. Through Davin's writing I started to get a feeling for Canadian whisky. Canada itself started to come out of its shell and new and interesting whiskies started to appear, and earlier this year I attended the great whisky show in Toronto, where I was very impressed with the organisation of the event and the interest of the enthusiasts who attended.
And during that trip I went to Kittling Ridge with Davin and spent a great day with wonderful whisky maker John Hall, the man behind the Forty Creek range of whiskies.
The Canadian Wizard Whisky category was a one horse race and Kittling Ridge has swept the board. But it's not surprising because the whiskies are not only fine advocates for their country, but show diversity and creativity in their creation.
Here, then, are the results.
WIZARDS OF WHISKY CANADIAN DISTILLER OF THE YEAR
- Kittling Ridge
WIZARDS OF WHISKY CANADIAN WHISKY OF THE YEAR
- Forty Creek Portwood Finish
GOLD MEDAL WINNERS
- Forty Creek Confederate Oak
- Forty Creek Portwood Finish
SILVER MEDAL WINNERS
- Forty Creek Copper Still
- Forty Creek Double Barrel
BRONZE MEDAL WINNERS
- Forty Creek Barrel Select
About the editor
Dominic Roskrow is the former Editor of Whisky Magazine and now his own freelance business. In addition to writing The World Whisky Review he edits Whiskeria for the Whisky Shop chain, runs the online W Club, and covers world whisky for The Whisky Advocate. He is a director of The Whisky Tasting Club and has written for titles including the Times, Daily Telegraph and Spectator in the UK and The Daily in america. His recent books include 1001 Whiskies To Try Before You Die and The Whisky Opus which was published in September 2012.
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Comments
Bravado wrote:
Completely deserved... Forty Creek has breathed new life into what used to be a fascinating style of whisky.
The Port Wood bottle is just fabulous.
PMessinger wrote:
Awesome run of awards for Fourty Creek. The best Canadian craft presentation whisky around. Congradulations well done. I have Barrel Select and will be picking up the Port Wood and Confederate Oak soon.
tfahey1298 wrote:
Agreed! Awards deservedly assigned. Forty Creek is IMHO the premier whisky produced in Canada. John Hall continues to innovate while producing a consistently high quality product for a reasonable price.
Pudge72 wrote:
I was curious if the following bottles were considered, or will be under consideration for next year:
I am particularly curious about Lot 40 and Pike Creek as I believe that they were highly regarded in their previous incarnation.
Pudge72 wrote:
...or at least eligible for consideration next year.
DominicRoskrow wrote:
Hi there Thank you for all these comments. The whiskies you mention weren't entered and therefore weren't considered. But I am in New York where I tasted Wiser's 18 years old - wow! - and Canadian whisky was a big deal. I will reach out to all these producers next year.
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