Victoria’s Macaloney’s Island Distillery wins CANADIAN WHISKY OF THE YEAR at 2025 CANADIAN WHISKY AWARDS
In all, 45 Canadian whisky producers have been honoured on the prestigious fifteenth annual event
VICTORIA, B.C. (January 17, 2025) – Macaloney’s Island Distillery took residence Canadian Whisky of the 12 months honours for its Peat Undertaking Moscatel Barrique single malt, on the 2025 Canadian Whisky Awards, held Thursday, January 16, in Victoria, B.C. The 100% malted barley whisky obtained the highest general rating from a panel of 14 judges, who tasted and scored round 200 competing whiskies in blind tastings.
The whisky was distilled utilizing native barley and peat-smoked on the distillery, then matured in a European Moscatel wine barrique. “This remarkably well-balanced whisky, totally matured whereas brightly youthful, exhibits a tightly woven interaction of candy malt, discrete fruitiness, brisk peppers and naturally, peat smoke,” says Davin de Kergommeaux, chair of the judging panel and creator of Canadian Whisky: The Important Transportable Skilled.
De Kergommeaux added: “Canada’s distillers are bringing new practices, sensibilities and flavours to the Canadian whisky panorama, and now, for the primary time ever, a Canadian peated single malt whisky distillery has received Canadian Whisky of the 12 months.”
Canadian Whisky of the 12 months was simply one in all greater than two dozen awards introduced at this yr’s 15th annual version of the Canadian Whisky Awards. A number of the honours contains:
- Different Grain Whisky of the 12 months – Wayne Gretzky Distillery Single Grain Oats – Craftsmanship Sequence
- Blended Whisky of the 12 months – Sign Hill Founders Choose Overproof Whisky
- Corn Whisky of the 12 months – Bearface Triple Oak Canadian Whisky
- Finest Barrel Completed Whisky and Restricted Expression – Bridgeland Distillery Glenbow, Canadian Single Malt Whisky, Port End
- Rye Whisky of the 12 months – Sons of Vancouver Distillery Realms of Rye – Launch No. 01 ‘Citrus & Botanicals’
- Finest Whisky, Worldwide Market – Crown Royal Hand Chosen Barrel
- Finest Whisky Aged 9-15 Years – Alberta Distillers Uncommon Batch Situation No.1
- Finest Cask Energy Whisky – Two Brewers Launch 45
- Model Ambassador of the 12 months – Chris Thompson, Forty Creek
- Finest Whisky Broadcast, Podcast, or Video Sequence – Mark Gillespie, WhiskyCast
Held yearly since 2010 throughout Victoria Whisky Competition, the Canadian Whisky Awards acknowledges the easiest Canadian whiskies. An impartial panel of consultants scores every whisky in blind tastings, based mostly on rating standards that replicate the trade’s highest requirements.
The Canadian Whisky Awards is totally impartial of the Canadian whisky trade. Solely whiskies that have been distilled and matured in Canada are eligible to compete. The Canadian Whisky Awards Gala in Victoria is grateful to this yr’s presenting sponsor, Spirits Canada.
For extra data and the complete outcomes of the 2025 Canadian Whisky Awards, go to canadianwhiskyawards.com.
