Results – 2018
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The following is a list of results of the inaugural Canadian Artisan Spirit Competition. Results are listed by spirit class. Results in bold indicate Best in Class - the highest scoring spirit in each class.
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Canadian Artisan Spirit of the Year
Sheringham Distillery Akvavit
https://www.sheringhamdistillery.com/
Gold Medal • Best in Class, Akvavit
Selected Judges' Notes
Lively spray of fresh dill on the nose, with a hit of bitter bark/seed. Gorgeously round rye bread flavours of caraway and toast.
Finish goes on and on, with an almost molasses-like sweet-bitter note, and palate-warming spice.
Classic, clean and beautiful example of akvavit with loads of caraway and dill, rich texture, lingering finish.
Rich, brilliant, oily. Excellent mouthfeel with a good body that carries the caraway flavour notes.
Deliciously herbal, intense but ringing like the peel of a bell. Mouth-coating texture. Flawless balance, love the match-up of weight, alcohol and intense flavour.
Spirit Classes
Aged Gin
(gin which has been aged in a wood barrel)
Gold Medal
Merridale Cidery & Distillery - Cowichan Copper Gin • Best in Class
Odd Society Spirits - Oaken Gin
Park Distillery - Park Distillery Barrel Aged Gin
The Liberty Distillery - Endeavour Old Tom Gin
Silver Medal
1769 Distillery Inc. - Madison Park Barrel-Aged Gin
De Vine Wines & Spirits - New Tom
Ironworks Distillery - Ironworks Aged Gin
Bronze Medal
Kinsip House of Fine Spirits - Junipers Wit Gin (Barrel Aged)
Aged Spirits
(otherwise unclassified spirits which have spent time in a wood barrel)
Silver Medal
Yukon Spirits - Yukon Barrel Aged Schnapps • Best in Class
King's Lock Craft Distillery - 1000 Islands Moonshine
Akvavit
Amaro or Vermouth
Gold Medal
Odd Society Spirits - Mia Amata • Best in Class
Odd Society Spirits- Bittersweet Vermouth
The Woods Spirit Company - Pacific Northwest Amaro
Silver Medal
De Vine Wines & Spirits - Moderna
Bronze Medal
De Vine Wines & Spirits - Bianca Vermouth
Brandy or Eau de Vie
Gold Medal
Cidrerie Michel Jodoin - Brandy de pomme Calijo - Michel Jodoin
Domaine Lafrance - Georges Étienne
Ironworks Distillery - Ironworks Aged Pear Eau de Vie • Best in Class
Ironworks Distillery - Ironworks Apple Brandy
Merridale Cidery & Distillery - Cowichan Cider Brandy
Merridale Cidery & Distillery - Cowichan XXO Brandy
Winegarden Estate - Anis
Yukon Spirits - Yukon Wildberry Brandy
Silver Medal
Winegarden Estate - Johnny Ziegler Brandy
Bronze Medal
De Vine Wines & Spirits - Pomme
Merridale Cidery & Distillery - Stair's Pear Brandy
Gin
Gold Medal
Ampersand Distilling Company - Ampersand Gin
Central City Brewers + Distillers - Queensborough Gin
CIRKA Distilleries - CIRKA Sauvage Dry Gin
Compass Distillers - Gin
Last Straw Distillery - Gin Twenty-One
RAW Distillery - Peppercorn Gin
Sheringham Distillery - Seaside Gin
The Dubh Glas Distillery - Noteworthy Gin
Victoria Distillers - Empress 1908 Gin • Best in Class
Silver Medal
1769 Distillery Inc. - Madison Park London Dry Gin
Barrelling Tide Distillery - Tide Gin
Capital K Distillery - Tall Grass Gin
De Vine Wines & Spirits - Genever
Ironworks Distillery - Ironworks Gin
Junction 56 Distillery - Junction 56 Gin
Merridale Cidery & Distillery - Cowichan Gin
Park Distillery - Park Disitllery Alpine Dry Gin
Still Fired Distilleries - Fundy Gin
Taynton Bay Spirits - Gin
The Liberty Distillery - Endeavour Gin
The Newfoundland Distillery Company - The Newfoundland Distillery Company Seaweed Gin
Wayward Distillation House - Unruly Gin
Yaletown Distilling Company - Gin
Yaletown Distilling Company - Cucumber Gin
Yaletown Distilling Company - Hopped Gin
Bronze Medal
CIRKA Distilleries - CIRKA GIN375
De Vine Wines & Spirits - Vin Gin
Distillerie du St. Laurent - St. Laurent Gin
Domaine Lafrance - Dandy
Fermentorium Distilling Co. - Stump Coastal Forest Gin
Mad Laboratory Distilling - Mad Laboratory Gin6
Odd Society Spirits - Wallflower Gin
Strathcona Spirits Distillery - Badland Seaberry Gin
Wild Life Distillery - Wild Life Distillery Gin
Infused Vodka
Gold Medal
Wayward Distillation House - Wayward Order - Depth Charge • Best in Class
Silver Medal
Capital K Distillery - Tall Grass Dill Pickle Vodka
Kinsip House of Fine Spirits - Woodlands Whisper Pine Infused Vodka
Radouga Distilleries - Provincial Spiced Vodka
Bronze Medal
Barrelling Tide Distillery - Chili Pepper Vodka
Capital K Distillery - Tall Grass Espresso Vodka
Park Distillery - Park Distillery Vanilla Vodka
Park Distillery - Park Distillery Chili Vodka
Sons of Vancouver - Chili Vodka
Still Fired Distilleries - Thai Chili Vodka
Still Fired Distilleries - Vanilla Bean Vodka
Taynton Bay Spirits - Sinferno
Liqueur
Gold Medal
Barrelling Tide Distillery - Black Currant Liqueur
Barrelling Tide Distillery - Cherry Liqueur
Barrelling Tide Distillery - Raspberry Liqueur • Best in Class
Odd Society Spirits - Creme de Cassis
Rig Hand Craft Distillery - Double Double
Sons of Vancouver - Coffee Liqueur Sucks
Wayward Distillation House - Wayward Order - Krupnik
Silver Medal
Barrelling Tide Distillery - Haskap Liqueur
Barrelling Tide Distillery - Javalley Coffee Liqueur
Junction 56 Distillery - Eclipse - Moonshine Anisette
Rheault Distillery - Sinful Cherry
Sons of Vancouver - Amaretto No 82
Still Fired Distilleries - Granny's Apple Pie Moonshine
Still Fired Distilleries - Night Owl Coffee Moonshine
Winegarden Estate - Brother Herble
Bronze Medal
Junction 56 Distillery - Fireshine - Cinnamon Moonshine
Junction 56 Distillery - Sugarshack - Maple Moonshine
Radouga Distilleries - Paul's Apple Pie Liqueur
Still Fired Distilleries - Root Beer Moonshine
Rum
Gold Medal
De Vine Wines & Spirits - Black Bear
De Vine Wines & Spirits - Honey Shine
Ironworks Distillery - Bluenose Rum • Best in Class
Silver Medal
Barrelling Tide Distillery - 5 Fathom Dark Rum
Ironworks Distillery - Amber Rum
Wayward Distillation House - Drunken Hive Rum
Bronze Medal
Compass Distillers - Rhumb
Rig Hand Craft Distillery - Brum
Last Straw Distillery - Blackstrap
Vodka
Gold Medal
Capital K Distillery - Tall Grass Vodka
Junction 56 Distillery - Junction 56 Vodka • Best in Class
Merridale Cidery & Distillery - Vodka
Old Order Distilling Co. - Heritage Vodka
Stealth Distilleries - Stealth Vodka No.9
Wayward Distillation House - Unruly Vodka
Silver Medal
Barrelling Tide Distillery - Tide Vodka
Beatties Distillers - Beatties Farm Crafted Vodka
Blue Roof Distillers Ltd. - Blue Roof 100 Vodka
Blue Roof Distillers Ltd. - Blue Roof Premium Vodka
Compass Distillers - Vodka
Mad Laboratory Distilling - Viking Vodka
Nickel9 Distillery - Northern Temple
Park Distillery - Park Distillery Classic Vodka
Radouga Distilleries - Provincial Vodka
RAW Distillery - RAW Vodka
Rheault Distillery - Loon Vodka
Sons of Vancouver - Vodka Vodka Vodka
Stealth Distilleries - Stealth Vodka
Stone Heart Distillery Ltd. - Stone Heart Vodka
Strathcona Spirits Distillery - Single Grain Wheat Vodka
The Newfoundland Distillery Company - The Newfoundland Distillery Company Vodka
Wild Life Distillery - Wild Life Distillery Vodka
Bronze Medal
Ampersand Distilling Company - Per Se Vodka
Ironworks Distillery - Ironworks Vodka
King's Lock Craft Distillery - Von Schoultz Vodka
Mad Laboratory Distilling - Mad Laboratory Vodka
Polonée Distillery Inc. - Kannuk
Still Fired Distilleries - Premium Vodka
Taynton Bay Spirits - Vodka
Yaletown Distilling Company - Yaletown Distilling Company - Vodka
Whisky
Gold Medal
Central City Brewers + Distillers - Lohin McKinnon Single Malt Whisky
Odd Society Spirits - Single Malt Whisky • Best in Class
The Liberty Distillery - TRUST Whiskey (Single Grain)
Silver Medal
Kinsip House of Fine Spirits - Kinsip Maple Whisky
Yaletown Distilling Company - Canadian Whisky
White Spirits
(otherwise unclassified white spirits, e.g. white whisky)
Gold Medal
Mad Laboratory Distilling - Mad Dog
RAW Distillery - Unaged RYE - Port Finish • Best in Class
The Liberty Distillery - Railspur No. 2 White (Wildflower Honey)
Silver Medal
Barrelling Tide Distillery - Tidal Run
Bronze Medal
Junction 56 Distillery - Junction 56 Moonshine
Park Distillery - Park Distillery Glacier Rye
Top Shelf Craft Distillers - Reunion 100 Proof Moonshine
Tumbleweed Spirits Inc. - Fireweed Whiskey
Young Whisky
(aged under three years)
Gold Medal
De Vine Wines & Spirits - Glen Saanich • Best in Class
De Vine Wines & Spirits - Ancient Grains
King's Lock Craft Distillery - Canada's Whiskyjack Rye
Silver Medal
Hansen Distillery - Border Crossing Rye Spirit
Hansen Distillery - Ring of Fire Rye Spirit
King's Lock Craft Distillery - Prescott White Rye
Old Order Distilling Co. - Okanagan Highland Whisky
True North Distilleries Ltd. - Black Dog After Dark