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Glen Breton Rare 10 Year Old Wins Back-to-Back Double Gold in 2026

NEWS PROVIDED BY: Glen Breton Distillery

Double Gold, Twice in One Year

Glen Breton Rare 10 Year Old, North America’s first single malt whisky, has been awarded Double Gold at two international competitions in 2026, along with a 95-point Gold Medal at the New York International Spirits Competition.

HALIFAX, NOVA SCOTIA, CANADA — Glen Breton Distillery is proud to announce that Glen Breton Rare 10 Year Old has received back-to-back Double Gold honours in 2026:

• Double Gold, San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• Double Gold, International Women’s Spirit Competition
• Gold Medal, 95 points, New York International Spirits Competition

At the San Francisco World Spirits Competition, Double Gold is awarded only when every judge on the panel rates a spirit Gold.

The New York International Spirits Competition, now in its 17th year, drew more than 1,400 submissions from over 39 countries in 2026. Entries are judged blind by top trade buyers, including importers, distributors and retailers, who score each spirit by its category and price.

Glen Breton Rare 10 Year Old is crafted at Glenora Distillery on Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, and aged a full decade. Bottled at 43% alc./vol., it offers orange, earthy spice, chocolate and cherry on the nose; the palate brings hazelnut and ripe cherry, and the long finish turns to ginger and crisp apple. It is enjoyed neat in a Glencairn or snifter, or as the backbone of an Old Fashioned, a Manhattan or a Penicillin.

A History of Gold for the 10 Year Old

The 2026 results add to a long record of international recognition for Glen Breton Rare 10 Year Old, including:

• Gold, World Whisky Awards (2024)
• Gold, San Francisco World Spirits Competition (2022)
• Gold, New York International Spirits Competition (2021)
• Gold, International Review of Spirits, Chicago (2011)
• Named a Top 50 Spirit Worldwide by Wine Enthusiast (2006)

Across the range, Glen Breton Rare 21 Year Old also earned Double Gold with 96 points at the 2026 New York International Spirits Competition, following Gold for Glen Breton Rare 14 Year Old at the 2026 L.A. Spirits Awards and Gold Winner / Best Single Malt Whisky for the 21 Year Old at the 2025 World Whiskies Awards.

Glen Breton Rare 10 Year Old is available in Canada at glenbreton.com and in the United States at usa.glenbreton.com.

About Glen Breton Distillery

Located in Glenville, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Glen Breton Distillery is home to Canada’s first single malt whisky. Set in the Cape Breton Highlands, the distillery produces Glen Breton Single Malt Whisky and welcomes guests to experience the whisky, music, culture, and hospitality of The Glenora Inn.

Glen Breton whiskies have earned international recognition from the World Whiskies Awards, L.A. Spirits Awards, San Francisco World Spirits Competition, New York International Spirits Competition, Canadian Whisky Awards, Whisky Magazine, Wine Enthusiast Magazine, and other respected spirits competitions and publications.

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