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Wed 19 Sep 2007

Canadian whisky industry honours its 2008 Icons

Canadian distiller Kittling Ridge Estates Distillery has been voted the best distiller in this year’s Icons of Whisky Canada, held by Whisky Magazine. The independent company, based in Ontario, faced stiff competition from a shortlist of Canadian distillers.

To celebrate the people and places behind the greatest whiskies in the world, this year’s judging process will also include regional heats in the U.S., Japan, Ireland and Scotland.

Other big winners included John Hall from Kittling Ridge Distillery who became Ambassador of the Year, and Diageo scooped the Innovator of the Year award.

The icons will now go forward to the final world Icons which will be announced at an awards ceremony at the Café Royal, London, 28th Feburary 2008, held to mark the opening of Whisky Live London.

The full list of Icons of Whisky are:

DISTILLER OF THE YEAR
Winner - Kittling Ridge Estates
Highly Commended - Diageo

VISITOR ATTRACTION OF THE YEAR
Winner - Canadian Club Visitor Center
Highly Commended - Glenora

INNOVATOR OF THE YEAR
Winner - Diageo
Highly Commended - Glenora

AMBASSADOR OF THE YEAR
Winner - John Hall, Kittling Ridge
Highly Commended - Dan Tullio, Beam Global

RETAILER OF THE YEAR (MULTIPLE)
Winner - LCBO
Highly Commended - Alcool NB

RESTAURANT OF THE YEAR
Winner - Via Allegro Ristorante

WHISKY BAR OF THE YEAR
Winner - The Whisky Café
Highly Commended - The Lunar Rogue Pub

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