THREE SAZERAC CANADIAN WHISKIES AWARDED SILVER MEDALS AT

2016 NEW YORK WORLD WINE & SPIRITS COMPETITION 

NEW ORLEANS, lA.  (Oct. 5, 2016) – Results are in, and this year’s New York World Wine & Spirits Competition concludes that three Canadian whiskies from the Sazerac Company were awarded silver medals.

The honorable silver medals were presented to Sazerac’s Caribou Crossing Single Barrel, Rich & Rare Reserve, and Legacy Canadian Whisky.

“We are fortunate to be able to compete against such prestigious brands at the NYWWSC,” Kevin Richards, marketing director of whiskies and specialty brands, said. “We are very thankful for the awards and the opportunity to showcase our brands each year.”

The New York World Wine & Spirits Competition is named one of the largest competitions for the retail beverage industry. The competition attracts top professional judges from a broad spectrum of wine and spirits expertise. Competition participants continue to increase each year, as well as the number of top medal winners.

Complete results of the 2016 New York World Wine & Spirits Competition are available at www.nyworldwineandspiritscompetition.com/.

About the Sazerac Company

Sazerac is one of New Orleans’ oldest American family owned, privately held companies and has operations in New Orleans, Louisiana; Frankfort, Bardstown, Louisville and Owensboro, Kentucky; Fredericksburg, Virginia; Carson, California; Baltimore, Maryland; Lewiston, Maine; Manchester, New Hampshire; and Montreal Canada. For more information on Sazerac, please visit www.sazerac.com/.