Its the 20th l Victoria Whisky Fest and the 16th Canadian Whisky Awards.
Right up front congratulations to JP Wisers’s 24 for winning Canadian Whisky of the Year.
Founded in 2010 by whisky writer and historian Davin de Kergommeaux, the Canadian Whisky Awards focuses exclusively on whiskies distilled and matured in Canada and are judged by blind tasting. Davin guests on this show and wonderfully makes sense of everything.
Unless you’ve attended this party on the Pacific, its almost impossible to describe what a gathering it is.
It always starts slowly!
You must pace yourself, but after the awards are announced Thursday night, its whisky heaven.
Over the years we’ve decided to let the crowd noise die down and show up Friday to talk to the winners, the stars and the upstarts.
Canadian whisky has really changed over the past 10 years and all for the better.
We used to be very predictable, with a sameness that caused whisky fans to quickly move on. Not any more.
Have a listen to our guests – especially Canada’s whisky expert – author Davin De Kergommeaux and the prime boat rockers, The Sons of Vancouver. (best cask strength whisky, Canadian whisky producer of the year, blending team of the year)
This is just such fun.
Sons of Vancouver
We couldn’t have gathered these interviews and guests without the help of organizer Heather Leary. Thank you Heather.
Guests this week also include Davin’s writing partner Blair Phillips
Alex Hamer -Manager Canadian Whisky Awards.
canadianwhisky.org
canadianwhiskyawards.com
victoriawhiskyfestival.com
sonsofvancouver.ca
This is part one of our coverage .
Next week
Adam Bradshaw – The Strath
Jason MacIsaac – Sheringham
Cooper and John Sleeman
also Rhythm and Booze.
Roberto Roberti – Canadian Rockies Distilling
Stories we’re working on
Harry Hertscheg Van Wine Fest
Victoria Whisky part two
Heading back to Fort Berens
