TORONTO — Renowned whisky writer Jim Murray has named Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye the 2016 World Whisky of the Year, marking the first time a Canadian whisky has received the honour.
“Crown Royal Northern Harvest pops up out of nowhere and changes the game,” said Murray, giving the spirit a record-tying 97.5 out of 100 points. “It certainly puts the rye into Canadian Rye. To say this is a masterpiece is barely doing it justice.”
Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye was first released in Canada in the fall of 2015. “We couldn’t be more proud that Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye is the first Canadian whisky to be named World Whisky of the Year,” said Alistair Kidd, brand director, Whisky at Diageo Canada. “Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye showcases the rye whisky that is integral to making Canadian whisky unique, and is a testament to the incredible distilling and blending that takes place in Gimli, Man., the home of Crown Royal.”
