All Gold Medal Whiskies From The Canadian Whisky Awards 2026

Which Canadian whiskies are setting new benchmarks in 2026? The Canadian Whisky Awards gold medallists reveal a category operating with newfound confidence.
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All Gold Medal Whiskies From The Canadian Whisky Awards 2026

The Canadian Whisky Awards 2026 gold medal winners showcase a category operating with growing confidence and ambition. From established producers refining classic Canadian styles to smaller distilleries pushing boundaries with cask strength, single malt, and limited releases, this year’s top honours reflect both depth and diversity across the market.

The results land at a pivotal moment for Canadian whisky. Ongoing trade tensions with the United States have encouraged greater domestic engagement, even as the US remains Canada’s largest export destination. At the same time, Canadian producers continue to build momentum in European markets, where interest in well-defined regional and stylistic identities is increasing.

The table below lists every gold medal–winning whisky from the Canadian Whisky Awards 2026, offering a clear view of the producers and styles setting the benchmark for Canadian whisky today.

You can read all results at canadianwhiskyawards.com.

Whisky

Category

Medal

Alberta Premium 9 Y/O 100% rye Gold
Bridgeland Distillery Barn Burner Single Malt Single Cask 100% malt Gold
Bridgeland Distillery Glenbow Single Malt, Porta-Rossa Cask Finish 100% malt Gold
Bridgeland Distillery Taber Corn Whisky 101 Mixed mash Gold
Crown Royal Regal Apple Flavoured Gold
Crown Royal Chocolate Flavoured Gold
Crown Royal Peach Flavoured Gold
Crown Royal Black Blended Gold
Forty Creek Cinnamon Bun Cream Gold
Forty Creek Niagara Triple … Mixed mash Gold
GrainHenge Whisky Meeting Creek 100% malt Gold
Highwood Distillers Sweet Sippin Maple Whisky Cream Cream Gold
Highwood Distillers Champlain Canadian Whisky Blended Gold
J.P. Wiser’s 24YO Blended Gold
John Sleeman & Sons Pedro Ximinez Finished 100% Rye Whisky 100% rye Gold
John Sleeman & Sons Sherry Finished Single Malt 100% malt Gold
John Sleeman & Sons Wine Cask Aged Single Malt 100% malt Gold
Last Straw Distillery Corp. Stout Whisky Cask 2 100% malt Gold
Lot No.40 Dark Oak Canadian Whisky 100% rye Gold
Macaloney’s Siol Dugall 25ppm peated single malt 100% malt Gold
Macaloney’s Peat Project Cathedral Grove, single malt, distillery smoked to 54ppm with Washington peat, matured in Virgin American casks 100% malt Gold
Macaloney’s Na Braiche Single Malt Whisky, matured in Portuguese red wine barriques 100% malt Gold
Macaloney’s Peat Project Single Malt, distillery smoked to 54ppm with Washington peat, matured in Portuguese red wine barriques 100% malt Gold
Macaloney’s Peat Project Single Malt, distillery smoked to 54ppm with Washington peat, matured in Oloroso Sherry barriques 100% malt Gold
Macaloney’s Peat Project Harvest Coast 100% malt Gold
Patent 5 Distillery 100% Rye – Cask Strength 100% rye Gold
Pendleton Canadian Whisky Pendleton Midnight Blended Gold
Pendleton Canadian Whisky Pendleton Directors Reserve Blended Gold
Pike Creek 22 Year Old PX Cask Finish Canadian Whisky Blended Gold
Sons of Vancouver Distillery Wheated Rye Blended Gold
Sons of Vancouver Distillery ‘Palm Trees and a Tropical Breeze’ Caribbean Cask Rye 100% rye Gold
Sons of Vancouver Distillery ‘The First Crack of a Creme Brulee’ Cask-Strength Wheated Rye Blended Gold
Sons of Vancouver Distillery ‘Palm Trees and a Tropical Storm’ Heavy Rum Cask Rye Mixed mash Gold
Sons of Vancouver Distillery Realms of Rye – Release 03 ‘Menthol and Evergreen’ 100% rye Gold
The Dubh Glas Distillery Somm’s Secret 100% malt Gold
Two Brewers Yukon Single Malt Two Brewers Release 47 100% malt Gold
Wayward Distillery Unruly Whisky: Suburban Blended Gold
Wayne Gretzky Distillery Canadian Cream Whisky Cream Gold
Wayne Gretzky Distillery Maple Cask Whisky Blended Gold
Whisky For Us Spooney’s 1:49th Canadian Blend Blended Gold
Wild Life Distillery Wild Life Rye Whisky Mixed mash Gold
Wild Life Distillery WLD Cask King of the North 100% rye Gold
Wild Life Distillery Wild Life Wheat Whisky Mixed mash Gold

Beth Squires

Beth Squires is the Deputy Editor of The Whiskey Wash with over half a decade of industry experience. She possesses comprehensive knowledge of the global whisky landscape, spanning everything from heritage and production to complex market analysis. A graduate of the OurWhisky Foundation’s Atonia Programme, which champions women in whisky, Beth is a dedicated advocate for diversity and sustainability, focused on highlighting the innovation and storytelling that define the modern whisky industry.

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