Last Mountain Distillery: Lumsden, Saskatchewan
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Last Mountain Distillery is a family owned distillery in Lumsden, Saskatchewan, Canada. It is described as Saskatchewan's first micro distillery, and it has won repeat awards for its wheat whisky.
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Last Mountain at a glance
Distillery fact | Verified detail |
|---|---|
Producer / distillery | Last Mountain |
Country and region | Saskatchewan, Canada |
Owner / background | Last Mountain Distillery |
Historical context | A 2011 post on The Rum Howler Blog tells the story. Colin Schmidt, a former college hockey player who had been drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in 1992, was working in the mortgage industry.… |
Whisky identity | Canadian prairie spirits producer; no confirmed named regular whisky bottle in the existing research |
Visitor information | Check the official operator's website for currently available tours and visitor access. |
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Where is Last Mountain Distillery?
The distillery is in Lumsden, Saskatchewan, in the Lumsden valley. Its own materials describe Lumsden as the heart of grain country.
How it started
A 2011 post on The Rum Howler Blog tells the story. Colin Schmidt, a former college hockey player who had been drafted by the Edmonton Oilers in 1992, was working in the mortgage industry. His wife Meredith had a background in banking. They were looking for a business of their own in Saskatchewan, and a friend who had started a micro distillery in Colorado gave them the idea.
In August 2010 they opened Last Mountain Distillery in Lumsden, which the blog calls Saskatchewan's first micro distillery. The first product reviewed there was its hand crafted vodka.
Awards
January 2024: 620 CKRM reported that Last Mountain Distillery's Straight Wheat Whisky was named best wheat whisky at the Canadian Whisky Awards for the fifth year in a row. The awards were held in Victoria, British Columbia, and the distillery also won an award for its Wood Rye Whisky.
The Canadian Whisky Awards are described as a non profit event, with each entry judged blind by an independent panel.
The distillery's lokel platinum filtered vodka won a 2023 Bartender Spirits Award, according to that competition's winners page.
In 2026 a Reddit post and a CKOM news post reported that Last Mountain took the top prizes in the 6 to 10 year category at the Whisky Explorer Awards. We did not open the original reports, so treat this as unconfirmed.
Visiting and buying
The distillery says its spirits are available online, at the distillery in Lumsden and at select retailers across Saskatchewan. It also says it gives 10 percent of profits from its lokel range to local Saskatchewan charities each month. The official site is lastmountaindistillery.com.
Sources
Sources: 620 CKRM, 22 January 2024; The Rum Howler Blog, 1 November 2011; Bartender Spirits Awards winners page; Last Mountain Distillery website. Read on 21 October 2026.
What makes Last Mountain distinctive?
Canadian prairie spirits producer; no confirmed named regular whisky bottle in the existing research
Last Mountain whisky bottle and expression comparison
Bottle / expression | Age | ABV | Cask maturation / notes |
|---|---|---|---|
No confirmed regular consumer whisky expression | NAS / edition varies | Check producer label | Canadian prairie spirits producer; no confirmed named regular whisky bottle in the existing research |
Bottles and editions listed above are documented expressions or historical associations, not live stock or guaranteed current distillery production. Confirm dates, strengths and provenance with the producer.
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Frequently asked questions about Last Mountain
Where is Last Mountain based?
Saskatchewan, Canada.
Who owns or operates Last Mountain?
Last Mountain Distillery.
What is distinctive about Last Mountain?
Canadian prairie spirits producer; no confirmed named regular whisky bottle in the existing research.
Which whiskies are documented?
No specific regular mature whisky release has been confirmed in this guide.
Can you visit Last Mountain?
Check the current official distillery website for tour and visitor arrangements.
Sources and editorial notes
Original research and source links have been preserved. Ownership, production, release schedules and visiting information may change.
Image note: featured whisky photograph is an illustration from the Whisky Clan media library, not a photo of this particular distillery or its products.
Editorial caution: this profile does not establish a verified, regularly available mature whisky bottle. Plans and early spirit releases are not equivalent to consumer whisky stock.
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Cover photograph: Last Mountain Distillery copper still and columns at its Saskatchewan production site. Source: Last Mountain Distillery. Original image rights are held by the photographer or source; reuse permission is not confirmed.
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