ROYAL CANADIAN SMALL BATCH CANADIAN WHISKY WINS GOLD AT 2018 INTERNATIONAL WINE & SPIRIT COMPETITION 

         MONTREAL, CANADA (Sept. 12, 2018) – Judges awarded four Canadian whiskies from the Sazerac Company with high honors at the 2018 International Wine & Spirit Competition, awarding one Gold, one Silver Outstanding, and two Silver medals.        

Gold medal:

• Royal Canadian Small Batch Canadian Whisky

Silver Outstanding medal went to:

• Caribou Crossing Single Barrel Canadian Whisky

Silver Medal winners were:

• High River Canadian Blended Whisky
• Rich & Rare Reserve Canadian Blended Whisky

The International Wine and Spirit Competition was founded in 1969 and is the premier competition of its kind in the world. Its aim is to promote the quality and excellence of the world’s best wines, spirits and liqueurs.

All entries are first blind tasted in groups divided by variety, region and vintage as necessary, by professional expert judges (by glass, not bottle) and then the top products are sent for detailed chemical and microbiological analysis. This analysis is crucial as in some instances the results of this analysis may lead to marks being deducted or even outright rejection.

Complete results for the 2018 International Wine & Spirits Competition can be found online at www.iwsc.net.

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.