Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye Whiskey
Alberta Premium decided to release a Cask Strength in an
effort to innovate within the Canadian Whisky category. With a deep history
rooted in heritage and quality, Alberta Premium is proud to be a major player
in the resurgence of Canadian Whiskies and Alberta Premium Cask Strength is the
award winning result. It is a true reflection of what a distillery can be-we
laid our cards on the table and delivered a world-class product.
Alberta Premium Cask Strength has been named “World
Whisky of the Year” by Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2021. Made and distilled in
Calgary, Alberta, the spirit boasts 100% prairie rye mash bills and Rocky
Mountain water, resulting in a liquid that is a true reflection of Canadian
pride and craftsmanship. This distinction is the third to be received by Beam
Suntory in the past seven years, with Booker’s Rye Whiskey (awarded in 2017)
and Yamazaki Single Malt Sherry Cask (awarded in 2015) also attaining this
best-in-class ranking.
“It is such an honor to be named World Whisky of the Year
by Jim Murray and we are thrilled for our Alberta Distillers team,” said Albert
Baladi, President & CEO, Beam Suntory. “To receive this prestigious honor
is a testament to the team’s dedication and passion for crafting a premium
spirit of the highest quality, and comes as at a time of Canadian whisky
resurgence around the world.”
After being tasted alongside more than 1,252 whiskies in
this year’s judging, Alberta Premium Cask Strength was noted by Jim Murray as
“a succulence to the oils, balanced perfectly by ulmo and manuka honeys ensure
for the most chewable Canadian mouthful possibly ever….and yet this is
constantly salivating, from the very first nanosecond …Truly world-class whisky
from possibly the world’s most underrated distillery. How can something be so
immense yet equally delicate? For any whisky lover on the planet looking for
huge but nearly perfectly balanced experience, then here you go. And with rye
at its most rampantly beautiful, this is something to truly worship.”
Alberta Premium was named "Canadian Whisky of the
Year" in Jim Murray's 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2009 Whisky Bibles. This year,
Alberta Premium Cask Strength received Double Gold Medal at the San Francisco
World Spirits Competition.
“On behalf of the entire Alberta Distillers team, we are
honored to have Alberta Premium Cask Strength named ’World Whisky of the
Year,’” said George Teichroeb, General Manager, Alberta Distillers Limited. “We
are incredibly proud of our Alberta Distillers team for creating such a unique
and beautiful world-class whisky, and continually pushing the boundaries of
what Canadian whisky can be.”
Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits
Competition.