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The 2025 World Whiskies Awards recently concluded in London, England, and several Canadian companies won awards for their exceptional whiskies.
CNW Group/Troubled Monk
GrainHenge Arrowwood Whisky by Troubled Monk, located in Red Deer, Alberta, was awarded the World’s Best Rye.
Crafted by Head Distiller Garret Haynes and the team at Troubled Monk, Arrowwood is a 39-month-old whisky made with 61% flaked rye and 39% rye malt, aged in #4 char new American white oak. Per the news release, it starts off with bold herbal spice and moves into smooth notes of caramel, vanilla, and cinnamon, finishing with a dry, lingering warmth.
Several Canadian distillers also received top honours at the 2025 World Whiskies Awards. Collingwood Double Barreled was named World’s Best Canadian Blended. Bearface Elementally Aged Triple Oak, bottled by That Boutique-y Whisky Company, won Best Canadian Corn. Anohka’s “This is Not Whisky” took Best Canadian New Make & Young Spirit. Macaloney’s earned three awards: Best Canadian Pot Still, Best Canadian Single Cask Single Malt, and Best Canadian Small Batch Single Malt. Glen Breton Rare 21 Years Old was awarded Best Canadian Single Malt.
2025 World Whiskies Awards – Canadian Winners:
- World’s Best Rye & Best Canadian Rye: GrainHenge Arrowwood Whisky by Troubled Monk
- Best Canadian Blended: Collingwood, Double Barreled
- Best Canadian Corn:
- Best Canadian New Make & Young Spirit: This is Not Whisky, Heavily Peated Single Malt Spirit – 75.2ppm #2, Anohka
- Best Canadian Pot Still: Macaloney’s Peated Kildara
- Best Canadian Single Cask Single Malt: Macaloney’s Peat Project – Ex-Bourbon Cask with Washington Peat
- Best Canadian Single Malt: Glen Breton, Rare 21 Years Old
- Best Canadian Small Batch Single Malt: Macaloney’s, Peat Project – Sugar Kelp Peat & Portuguese Red Wine STR Barrique
If you’re interested in buying award-winning whiskies, consider looking into the Canadian brands and Canadian Whiskies that were recognized at the 2025 World Whiskies Awards.
