MONTREAL (March 22, 2022) – The World Whiskies Awards 2022 have announced the round one winners for the “Rest of World,” and Mister Sam Tribute Whiskey was named Category Winner. Additionally, four Sazerac Canadian whiskies were awarded medals.
Category Winner:
· Mister Sam Tribute Whiskey
Silver:
· Collingwood Blended Canadian Whisky
· Legacy Blended Canadian Whisky
Bronze:
· Caribou Crossing Single Barrel Canadian Whisky
· Royal Canadian Small Batch Canadian Whisky
Mister Sam Tribute Whiskey is a blend of Sazerac’s top-quality Canadian and American Whiskeys. It was first introduced as a limited-edition blended whiskey in 2019 and received a second release in the fall of 2021. The “Mister Sam” name was chosen to honor the legendary Sam Bronfman who is widely known as the founder of the modern-day distilled spirits industry.
Whiskies in each category of the World Whiskies Awards were subject to blind tastings in a three-round judging process to reward and promote the world’s best whiskies to consumers and trade across the globe. The winners from the World Whiskies Awards 2022 will now compete with counterparts from all over the world, and global winners will be announced March 24 in London. For more information about the World Whiskies Awards visit www.worldwhiskiesawards.com.
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 visit https://www.sazerac.com/.
