These six distilleries have more in common than the fact they’ve all been named Canada’s best in their categories at the 2025 World Whiskies Awards. From the Rocky Mountains to Vancouver Island and the Prairies to the Okanagan, they’re each a distinct expression of passion and place.

In the face of tariff threats from the United States — and retaliatory tariffs and restrictions on the sale of U.S. alcohol — more Canadians are buying local than ever before. New Leger polling shows that 71 per cent of Canadians say they have shopped local more in the past few weeks.