CARIBOU CROSSING SINGLE BARREL CANADIAN WHISKY WINS GOLD MEDAL AT INTERNATIONAL SPIRITS CHALLENGE 2019

MONTREAL (Aug. 20, 2019) – Caribou Crossing Single Barrel Canadian Whisky was awarded a Gold Medal at the International Spirts Challenge (ISC) 2019. Such an accolade from the ISC is regarded to be the most respected and sought after in the drinks industry, due to the stringent nature of the judging process.

Caribou Crossing Single Barrel Canadian Whisky passed a scrupulous blind tasting by a world-renowned expert panel of specialist judges to beat strong competition to win the prestigious accolade of Gold. The quality of Caribou Crossing’s craftsmanship and liquid is reflected in this result.

Caribou Crossing is the world’s first single barrel Canadian whisky, it was launched in 2006 as part of Sazerac’s dedication and passion to revive the premium Canadian whisky category, and hand selected by world renowned Master Blender, Drew Mayville.

“We have been pleased with the continued growth and increased demand for Caribou Crossing Single Barrel since it was first introduced back in 2010,” said Adam P. Wilkins, associate brand manager. “Each barrel is meticulously hand selected by our Master Blender, Drew Mayville from our many barrels of whisky ageing in Canada. We are honored to receive this recognition from the ISC and it is a direct reflection of the caliber of whisky that goes into each bottle of Caribou Crossing.”

For the Tasting Awards, a highly controlled operation is held over 15 days of intense blind tastings by panels of more than 50 respected and experienced industry professionals.  Samples are delivered to the judging area in flights of numbered tasting glasses to ensure the accuracy of the blind tasting.  Each judge assesses products according to their age, region and variety which is then determined by the entrant and verified by the chairman.

Full results have been released and published on the International Spirits Challenge (ISC) website, www.internationalspiritschallenge.com with the full list of medal winners to be published in the ISC annual results magazine this month.

About Sazerac

Sazerac is one of America’s oldest family owned, privately held distillers with operations in the United States in Louisiana, Kentucky, Indiana, Virginia, Tennessee, Maine, New Hampshire, South Carolina, Maryland, California, and global operations in the United Kingdom, Ireland, France, India, Australia and Canada. For more information on Sazerac, please visit www.sazerac.com.