Sons of Vancouver Scores Top Prize at Canadian Whisky Awards

January 19, 2023 ADC Staff

Results of the 2023 Canadian Whisky Awards were announced tonight at the Victoria Whisky Festival in Victoria, B.C. For the first time in the thirteen-year history of the awards, a regional, artisan producer has taken the top spot.

Following a blind tasting by a panel of nine whisky experts, Palm Trees & A Tropical Breeze, distilled by North Vancouver’s Sons of Vancouver Distillery was named Canadian Whisky of the Year, Artisan Producers.

Artisan on the World Stage: B.C. distillers at global whisky festival

February 5, 2020 Charlene Rooke

Whisky festivals have long been the domain of big brands, dominated by global Scotch, bourbon and Canadian whisky companies. But the 15th annual Victoria Whisky Festival and 10th anniversary Canadian Whisky Awards had a notable flavour of B.C.’s artisan, local distilleries.