As a young Canadian just getting into whiskey, this is great for letting me know what’s avalible from my country. Copper Pot is my all time favourite so I’m glad to see it getting a good review.
Thank you so much for doing this show! I haven't ventured into the Canadian territory aside from the likes of Crown Royal, CC, Seagram's 7 and VO (I really like VO and Ginger Ale with a lime as my go to Summer whiskey cocktail). I always thought of these Canadian whiskey's as being kind of light and one-dimensional, so I'm very glad to hear that I was wrong. I put these on my list of bottles to look for in the future and can't wait to try them. Thanks again!
I am glad that you tried some of the whiskeys that our great country has to offer. I am particularly glad that you tasted Lot 40 as this has won a bunch of blind tastings alone, but the "Big Brother" version of it Lot 40 Dark Oak is an over the top beauty right at the top of my list of best ryes period. I find it so good that I have stopped putting it into blinds as it always seems to win. The Alberta Premium Cask Strength is of no surprise to me that you loved it as it won whiskey of the year in 2021 at San Francisco......still not available to me where I live in Canada so I can't make a comment yet. As always, I love your show. Keep up the good work. And my vote is for you never to advertise. That has put me off other shows. Just my opinion.
@@slbdrinks just started collecting BC (Canada) craft whiskies, an amazing variety of them but are pricey due to limited production and restrictions on what can be used.
@@slbdrinks you say that but all of are quality distillate has been sold too US and relabeled aka Whistle Pig uses Alberta Premium 100%rye distillate. Alberta Premium just years ago started releasing cask strength batches and canadian club yearly 40 year editions. Most of are whiskey tastes the same because the casks are overused. LOT40 uses fresh casks and is actually a rye whiskey most Canadian is mixed grain and very few are 100% rye. Look at Shelter Point making single malts or Glen Breton another Canadian single malt.
@@chromadrakon6249 Actually only the Whistlepig 10 year uses Alberta Premium exclusively from what I have been able to find out. While some of their others do they also use MGP Rye in them. I have heard good things about Shelter Point and picked up several different bottles that I will be getting around to try. I started out collecting BC Craft and there are a number of distilleries here in BC producing good quality whiskey
Pike Creek 10 is an absolute bargain for a 10 year finished whiskey . It's $27 by me and tastes amazing. They also make a 21 year and I'm still on the hunt for that finished in a Speyside single malt casks.
You guys are great--a breath of fresh air on the whiskey scene--but please please please don’t go down the advertisement path, or you’ll just be another boring channel. Again, and as always, I truly appreciate your honest reviews. You’re not apologetic about expressing your genuine opinions; a commendable trait in my book. Please keep up the great work, and we’ll see about the Patreon idea.
👏 Here in southeast Michigan, bordering Canada, we grew up with Canadian whiskey. Still enjoy me some, and have been eyeballing that Lot 40 & others. Thanks for doing this one!
Thanks for the video. Canadian Club has been my choice when drinking Manhattans or rye and ginger for the past 50 yrs. My Total Wines has a couple of these (Lot 40 & Pike Creek) that I have just put on the "to try" list.
If you like the Canadian Club 6yr (standard bottle) with ginger you should try the CC 12 or the CC 18! I have splurged a little trying them out and it’s well worth it!
Wow! I haven't delved much into the Canadian whiskeys and hadn't even given them much thought. Excited to learn there are some real gems out there! Thanks for another terrific video, Kurt! I am Patreon supporter #2! I'm excited to see where your channel goes, and I'm thrilled to have been there from almost the beginning. Don't ever change!
I can’t thank you enough! I love the family we have on this channel! Give one of these Canadians a go. I was just like you until I set out to learn more about Canadian whisky and collect a few.
I'll need to try the Pendleton again. When I really started getting into brown liquors back in early 2017 it was one of my first pours, so it has a bit of sentimental value for me. Of course, my inexperience may have been the primary reason for liking it. I haven't had it in awhile, but I will say I do enjoy the Pendleton Rye. Perhaps you won't like that either but there's something about its easy drinking style (and price point, of course) that I really like. Cheers.
Hey it’s all good if you like Pendleton and I don’t. We can’t all be the same that’s for sure. Lots of comments have stated that Pendleton has some very good releases past the original as well.
Wow! You nailed it on the head regarding ads. I’ve stopped watching multiple channels because they’ve become running ads. I will consider supporting your channel because you’re not going to bore me with ads on top of the CZcams adds. Thank You!!’ I enjoy your channel. I am curious about Canadian Whiskies, but I don’t want to waste money. This video helps. I don’t like that Canada allows up to 10% of additives to be added to their whiskey. I’ve heard good things about Crown Royal ultra aged Rye. I’ve been looking for such a bottle, but no luck yet.
I am in the learning process as well with Canadian whisky. Only found out from a previous comment concerning additives and other “freedoms” that are allowed. However, I am not a purist either and a few of those whiskeys on the show were very good! Thanks for the good operating info as well.
@@slbdrinks I get it. I’m not a purist either, but I do appreciate transparency. If you’re adding 10% of something, tell me what it is. There is an art to the magic of aging American rye whiskey and bourbon. The flavors come from the grain and barrel. I respect and love that so much. If distillers are going to flavor it, than it’s flavored whiskey. IMHO
Once again I appreciate your directness when reviewing--Pendleton "is just not that good". The only Canadian I've ever had is Crown Royal, which put me off Canadian, but I might try the Pike Creek or Lot 40 next time I need to get a bottle of rye.
Wow great content Kurt. Glad to see you got hold of the Pike Creek.Happy that you enjoyed it . Can’t wait for the next video👍🥃🇨🇦. Extra 🥃🥃to Trent for all the work he does behind the videos . Thanks guys
Love the down to earth authentic and honest presentation of the products in your videos! Agreed 100% on the Alberta Premium. Beautiful product in every way. Have to ask how Crown Royal missed your 5 completely? It's the proverbial Canadian flagship and has a few excellent products especially above the baseline. The Black, XO, XR, Reserve are all superior products even at the primarily 80 proof bottling ( except for the Black @ 90 ) Give a couple a try when you get a chance. Thanks for pointing out some excellent lesser known products!
Problem with CR is I only had the base product which in all honesty I am not big on. Knowing CR is a Canadian big deal I didn’t want to give my honest opinion about that one. I was really hoping to get recommendations for good CR released so very thankful for yours!
@@slbdrinks The US gets the best Crown Royal releases (Single Barrel select, CR 16 year Rye, age stated Nobile collections), in Canada we don't get many from them and they are overpriced anyway.
@@slbdrinks Perhaps you'd consider doing a CR lineup episode with cocktails made from the various flavors....the Rye is my absolute favorite whiskey of any type for Old Fashioneds, I mix the regal apple with cranberry or neat and the Salted Caramel is my coffee mixer goto.
Picked up the Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye Whisky for $63.99 and I'm tempted to go back and buy the other 2 bottles on shelf. Really great Rye whiskey and even with the massive proof it is very drinkable neat. There are a ton of flavors on that whiskey and it's something I want to keep in stock to share with friends. The only problem with the bottle... it looks like a cheap whiskey. Absolutely dunks on Caribou Crossing. Dunks on most American ryes, too.
Great review. I just bought my 2nd bottle of Alberta Premium Cask Strength. It is fabulous, and doesn’t drink as hot as it’s 132 proof. I heard AP is where Whistle Pig sources their ryes from.
You'll have to try some classic Canadian Black Velvet - it does wonders for cleaning barnacles off the bottom of your boat I'm not being metaphorical here,. There might be fans of it out there, but in my experience, it's really only fit as an industrial solvent, or for people who've hit absolute rock bottom.
Lot 40 is my go to always, if you can get your hands on the Dark Oak or the Peated Quarter Cask I highly recommend them, also Signal Hill is one of my favorites, Canadian Club makes a beautiful 100% Rye that is dirt cheap that if you like rye you should deffinelty pick up if you can get it. Another one of my favorite Canadians you should try is Bearface out of British Columbia, such a good pour. Thanks for doing Canadian most people only get to try our bottom shelf stuff, Crown isn't terrible and they have some good bottles but we have some amazing whiskeys that I hope people get to try and one point or another.
Great recommendations here thank you! Not a fan of the base CR so was hoping for recommendations on better CR releases. These others you mentioned sound great so certainly appreciate that.
Great video, thank you as a Canadian fan of yours I do appreciate it.My fav Canadian distiller is JP Wisers who produce Lot 40 and many other amazing expressions that you may not be aware of,cheers from Downtown Goulais River,Ontario Canada....Rob
It's always been such a bummer to me that all we seem to get in the States is bottom shelf Canadians. One of my local stores got two Canadian IBs called Found North recently though - both 16 year age stated, mashbills right on the label (batch 1 is 66% rye, 30% corn, 4% barley. Batch 2 is 80% corn 20% rye), both cask strength, both fantastic. Spendy at ~$130 each but I love seeing better options starting to come down here from Canada.
Yes to the Alberta Premium Cask Strength and the Forty Creek Copper Pot. The Pike Creek is interesting, but you have to like that rum finish. I heard Pike had a port finish years ago as well. Hear good things about Lot 40 Dark Oak..and that will be a future try, and JP Wiser's 15 and 18 yr olds.
Keep your eye out for the Lot No. 40 cask strength releases! Also, the older J.P. Wiser's are great - the 23 yo and 35 yo are fantastic. Not sure if they make it south of the border, but Two Brewers and Shelter Point are making some fantastic single malts and ryes.
Kurt, Have you tried the 40 creek Single barrel select? It’s quite good Honey and butterscotch on the nose which follows nicely to the palate. Nice coating on the tongue!
Thank you. I'm just getting into whisky and am building my collection. I'm from Canada yet I only had Crown on my shelf. I was able to pick up all but the Unity, and they are wonderful!! Thank you!
As a canadian, these things used to put me to bed and almost ruined me after work.. been staying away from 'em. But with that time and hellhole job behind me, i really really appreciate this video
Thanks Paul! As always I 💯 support sobriety. Alcohol is not for everyone so if you choose to partake again have caution and reserve. I care about you more as a person than a subscriber number. Wishing you all the best! You deserve a great life and I am confident you will get that!
I think it was the likes of you that got me to be more educated about what i was drinking. I was like 22 or something when didn’t know any better and got cheap domestics that weren’t any good. Thank you for your wise words i appreciate it.
Nice video! I don't have many Canadian but Lot 40 and Alberta Premium is great. My other favorites are Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye ($35). Similar to the Lot 40 but a bit more punch (45% vs 43%). Also Crown Royal Barrel Select has a higher corn mash bill and 50% ABV. Reminds me of Nikka Coffey Grain.
Currently having Pike Creek and must say its pretty good! Now I'm just getting into the whiskey scene so my nose & pallet is not refined at all but I do like the sweetness and rum influence! Cheers
I am a Canadian whiskey drinker and my drink is rye & coke. I prefer Gibsons 12 yr, Wisers 15 and Canadian Club 18 = nothing too special but great for mixing!
@@slbdrinks I know this is an old video, but as a Canadian just getting into whisky, I had no idea how good the local offerings were. Copper Pot (Now called Copper Gold) is delicious!
@@slbdrinks I should say, Forty Creek has a Double Barrel offering that is finished in ex bourbon barrels! I bought a bottle and will be cracking it this weekend with my father
I don't know if you could get it where you are but try to find one called "Sortillege" (French for Curse). It's a Maple Syrup flavoured sipping whisky. It's really good!
Been really enjoying the channel and the humour and family connections of the basement bar. Myself and a few friends have had whiskey tasting Thursdays for a number of years, and dry January for over 30 years now. I live within crawling distance of Forty Creek, and have had samples and bottles of their various specials and versions for years, as well as dozens of your bourbons and whiskeys over the years. We get many you don’t, but you get lots we don’t….and we all dream of sipping Pappy one day. Thanks for tipping me off to Old Forester…even with the exchange rate, a deal, easily available in basic form, and a solid performer. We developed a way of rating our available choices, which we call the Gretzky Scale, after the Wayne Gretzky Red Cask Whiskey we can get here. In essence, sub $40, a whiskey should be as good or better than the Gretzky to be a regular shelf item in our bars. The next level is sub $80, with Basil Hayden as the benchmark, and above that are those ones we only occasionally will buy, but few have ever been bought more than once at that level. With exchange rates, your numbers would likely be about 75% of our levels. That first one you put on the bar I wouldn’t call a Canadian Whiskey, I’ve never seen it up here, and after your comments, I am happy about that! If you ever see Bearface, it recently passed the Gretzky scale….
You also need to look at the JP Wiser offerings. Seasoned Oak, Dissertation, Last Barrels, and their 15 and 18yr offerings are wonderful as well. Keep up the great videos! All the best from Windsor, Ontario
I love Gibson's Finest for the price point. For a long time, it was cheaper than the base 40 Creek and Crown Royal bottles (more or less on par with Canadian Club price-wise), while being far nicer to drink neat.
Great White North Eh🇨🇦. Back in the day, Dads special pour, Crown Royal. Nothing against it but not a favorite. Gonna go hunting with your suggestions. Thanks again 👍
I have been to the Hood River Distillery a couple times. The last time I tasted a 20 year cask strength Pendleton. Very good but I didn't have $200 for a bottle. I agree, the regular Pendleton is crap. The Alberta Premium has been a regular in my bar for at least 10 years
Thought it was going to be all Crown Royal, Fireball, Candian Mist, and Rich & Rare😂 Thankfully it was not. Crazy thing is, my state is right on the Canadian border and i don’t think I’ve seen any of those around except the Pendleton
I bought a 375 ml bottle of Pendleton and the nose was very sweet like caramel and brown sugar...palate was sweet and spicy toward the end...very good and mixed w sprite it went down a little too fast.
I want to share a couple of Canadian Whiskey that you must try. Found North Cask Strength 18yr Bourbon aged in Hungarian Oak (Mashbill 80% corn, 19% rye and 1% barley) 62.4% abv and Found North Cask Strength 17yr Rye aged in American oak (mashbill 64% rye, 32% corn and 4% barley) 55.1% abv. These two bottles are OUTSTANDING!!
Alberta premium is definitely a great whiskey it is my favourite. As far as age if it’s a Canadian whiskey by law in Canada it has to be 5 years aged in barrel. Forty creek does make a lot of great whiskey. I’m glad you didn’t include the ol standby Crown Royal it is a good premium whiskey but I feel it’s over hyped. I do enjoy the white label Wisers it’s just a great tasting whiskey you can mix it or drink it straight. I’ve never had Lot 40 I’m not sure if it’s available in my province
To be bluntly honest, I didn’t know that Canada produced good rye whiskey. I grew up in southeast Michigan right across the river from Windsor and Amherstburg, with some family still in the Amherstburg area. All we ever saw was Canadian Club, VO, etc… I’m glad to see that there are good rye whiskeys coming out of Canada. That Lot 40 is appealing. Hopefully, my local store carries this brand.
Pike Creek is from Ontario (Corby's-i.e. Hiram Walker), highly doubtful it is 100% Rye grain, blended mash bill. Lot 40 no longer uses the 90 unmalted/10 malted mash bill. 100% unmalted recipe since 2016. AP CS is about 4-5 years old. I have an old release of AP that is 30 years but sadly 80 proof. The older Lot 40 11 and 12 year cask strength bottles were the ones to get as well as the Wiser's 23 year CS among many others that are not available or difficult to come by outside of Canada. Cheers!
Thanks so much for the knowledge! Of course, I am not knowledgeable when talking Canadian whiskies so the info I had is what came up on my research. Appreciate this info for sure! Thank you!
Yes, Pike Creek is made in Windsor Ontario and named after the location of the warehouses of Hiram Walker distillery - they are on Pike Creek (hopefully that the water is not from there 😂). Lot 40 cask strength is the one that I recommend to try - really good and (in my opinion) will be at the top 3 of Canadian whisky
@@slbdrinks There were/are 4 versions of the Lot 40 cask strength. The 11 and 12 year were never available in the US and are pretty much secondary only now. The edition 3 was available through Binny's I believe and was NAS French Oak finish. The 4th edition is finished in Laphroig Quarter casks and is somewhat hard to come by if not impossible outside of Canada.
Love the video! Honestly it’s seemingly very difficult for me to get into Canadian Whiskey for 1 simple reason: the rules on Canadian Whiskey are pretty loose. Bourbon, Scotch, Irish, and now (starting in 2024) Japanese Whiskies all have solid rules in place of on how it’s labeled and what can/can’t be added. My Canadian Whiskey issues are: 1) No rye in the mash bill but can still be labeled as a Rye Whiskey 2) They can add 9.09 percent of flavoring/bourbon/neutral grain or other products to their whiskey as long as it “maintains the characteristics of Canadian Whiskey.” I’ve looked but haven’t found a distillery in Canada that discloses any of that on the bottle (not that they have to, why would they). These are my trust issues with Canadian Whiskey.
Very few distilleries use the "Rye" on the label when there is little to none in the bottle. This is a historical/traditional thing anyway as Canadians tended to call all whisky Rye. There is no neutral grain spirit allowed in Canadian Whisky. Flavoring whisky such as Rye must be a minimum 3 years aged and any other spirit such as sherry, Rum or other spirit must be aged a minimum of 2 years in barrels. The 9.09% was created because back in the early days Canadian distilleries would add 9% Bourbon to the whisky for a tax break. The real issue many have with the 9.09% is that you can add that percentage of a 10 year Rye to a 30 year corn whisky and maintain the 30 year age statement. Have a look at the rules for American blended whiskey.
@@peterwhite507 what about flavorings and colorings? i think that is the main issue taken with canadian whiskey. blended american whiskey is very much a bottom shelf product that no one half way serious about whiskey touches. btw, i have a bottle of lot 40 i like very much and a bottle of 40 creek copper pot that is fairly tasty but in an artificial way like hard candies.
Disapointed in your lack of knowledge on whisky. If you stay on the bottom shelf, it will never get better. Have a read on American whisky rules. Always willing to talk whisky.
@@michaelpeters6350 I just explained that you cannot add any flavorings unless it has been aged. Whisky flavoring, i.e. Rye must be 3 years aged minimum and other spirits 2 years. NO neutral grain spirits, NO apple juice. If you have a problem with E150 then you won't be drinking Scotch.
Nice video. I'm not a Canadian whisky guy at all. I'm 100% with you on the regular Pendleton. About half my buddies love the stuff and I just don't get it. That said, if you see the Pendleton 1910 rye don't let your experience with the regular stuff put you off of it. It's 40 bucks in my market, sometimes 30 on sale and I quite enjoyed the bottle I got as a gift some time back (never would have bought it due to my opinion on the regular stuff but I'd certainly consider buying it now). Based on my experience with 1910 and your video here, I'm staring to think maybe our neighbors to the north need to just stick with high rye bills. Cheers.
40 Creek Copper Pot is an excellent Canadian whiskey for the price. Lot 40 is terrific. Have never seen Pendleton, but I live in Eastern Canada so it might be available out west. An excellent one is a Rye from Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery. At 80 proof and $60 can. for a 750ml. I buy it on line and they ship. Some of the Wiser products, with the blue and green labels are very good, along with some of the Gibson products. Check em out.
Years ago, when I was young, I visited rellies in London Ontario. Among some of the things I did, I tried a Rye Whisky that I rather liked. Dunno the brand, but I remember it was distilled in Canada. It was my cousins whisky. dunno how old it was either.
@@slbdrinks I believe they were told when they bought it that it is only available in Canada. I dont think it gets exported to the states, so may have to make a trip.
Oh my… I’m trying to buy a birthday gift for my boss who drinks crown royal. I’m going to research more on the last two bottles you showcased!! I don’t drink but man you made me thirsty 😂
By far my favourite Canadian whisky, and superb bang for the buck is Wayne Gretzky "Red Cask", coming in around $38 CDN. Outstanding flavour on its own or in an Old Fashioned.
You know it just takes time. Plz, I will never consider myself an expert or a professional whiskey taster but here is how I tried to get better. For one I have no idea how anyone can get 6-8 different scents just from nosing a glass or same with the palate. I will sit down with a pour of whiskey I want to explore than look up a professional review on my phone. As I am tasting I try to pick up the flavors that they did. To this day I am happy if I can pick up just a few tasting notes. Give it a try.
Another great Canadian whiskey I recommend is the Double Barreled whisky from Shelter Point. I had the one aged in American oak and finished in Blackberry wine barrel and it has such interesting rich dark fruit flavour combined with great mouthfeel.
@@slbdrinks SHELTER POINT is what you need to keep your eyes open for. Apparently Eau Claire Single Malt is also very good. And try the Crown Royal Northern Harvest. It isn't for everyone, but it is very interesting and very much worth a try. It made me start to explore more rye. Don't let Jim Murray's bad reputation ruin that for you.
Thanks for the recommendations! I have been looking for Shelter Point but no luck yet. My brother gave me one of the northern harvest ryes and it is pretty good!
Thanks for the solid coverage on Canadian Whisky. You covered a few of my favourite bottles. Are you e struggling or put off by the fact that Canadian Whisky masters have few limitations on what they can do? Treat it like wine where part of the fun is exploring the creative expressions and finding your own treasures.
Truly doesn’t bother me. What’s most important is the experience. One comment stated that there should be more transparency with Canadian whisky so that at least what was done to the whisky should be on the bottle. I get that somewhat but choose not to get hung up on the particulars. I did thoroughly enjoy putting this video together!
I want to try more Canadian whiskeys but, despite being right next door in Maine, I can't seem to find very many. Of the six in this episode, all I can get here are Pendleton's (agree it's not that good) and Lot 40, which I've only seen a couple of times and haven't tried yet. Hopefully our selection will improve going forward.
Thanks for the input on the Canadians with Rye Mash Bills. I'll have to look at those. A suggestion: how about doing a review on the $20 and under Canadians? These are very popular in the Northeast where I am from, especially in the wintertime, and their main use is as a mixer for cocktails (Manhattans in particular) and EggNogs. I know they don't necessarily have the snob appeal, but they are the hot sellers. This is a wholly different category than Bourbons, and the person buying a Canadian usually gets it in a 1.75 liter size to make sure they have enough on hand for the holiday party events. Or for the Uncle who will drink nothing but Manhattans (yes, I had one of those).
Thanks for the tip on Pendleton. Lot 40 is pretty good. Haven't tried the others. On Alberta Premium we'll have to agree to disagree. I guess you hadn't tried Alberta Premium when you filmed your "5 bourbons I regret buying" because when I listed Alberta Premium as a whiskey I regret buying....you agreed "100%".
Sorry that happened. I have had AP for only several weeks now. I truly try to answer all comments so I must have been confused or misread because I hadn’t tasted it at that time. I try to be honest in everything I do especially here on this channel so I feel bad this happened. My apologies.
Alberta Premium whiskey has been making notoriously sub par rye. However, the Cast Strength Rye that has been recently introduced is completely different than their cheaper original eye. The Cast Strength Whiskey is well deserved of the accolades. I'm not sure how/why this turned out so well, but I'll take it.
@@vinceshivak6266 We'll agree to disagree. I've had the cask strength and I wasn't remotely impressed. I like several cask strength bourbons, and some cask strength ryes (e.g. Traverse City 7 yr). The 130+ proof had a slightly numbing effect (I don't know if the rye made it worse), and I wasn't impressed by the flavor profile. When I added water, it was even less impressive. Anyway, more for you guys.
l haven't tried the cask strength Alberta Premium; but there is a 40% version available from the local BC Government Liquor Store in my hometown. l like it!
As a Canadian Fan, I appreciate you including some our local products
Lot 40 is an amazing Canadian whisky!!
As a young Canadian just getting into whiskey, this is great for letting me know what’s avalible from my country. Copper Pot is my all time favourite so I’m glad to see it getting a good review.
Chilliwack BC, similar story to you! Copper pot will always be special to me as well.
Thank you so much for doing this show! I haven't ventured into the Canadian territory aside from the likes of Crown Royal, CC, Seagram's 7 and VO (I really like VO and Ginger Ale with a lime as my go to Summer whiskey cocktail). I always thought of these Canadian whiskey's as being kind of light and one-dimensional, so I'm very glad to hear that I was wrong. I put these on my list of bottles to look for in the future and can't wait to try them. Thanks again!
A few were fantastic and a couple were good especially for the cost! Enjoy!
I am glad that you tried some of the whiskeys that our great country has to offer. I am particularly glad that you tasted Lot 40 as this has won a bunch of blind tastings alone, but the "Big Brother" version of it Lot 40 Dark Oak is an over the top beauty right at the top of my list of best ryes period. I find it so good that I have stopped putting it into blinds as it always seems to win. The Alberta Premium Cask Strength is of no surprise to me that you loved it as it won whiskey of the year in 2021 at San Francisco......still not available to me where I live in Canada so I can't make a comment yet. As always, I love your show. Keep up the good work. And my vote is for you never to advertise. That has put me off other shows. Just my opinion.
I agree with everything you have said! Vancouver here! Love Lot 40 but especially Lot 40 Dark Oak. It is a fabulous rye whisky.
Love your whisky lol! Really wish I could find more of your products but I keep looking!
@@slbdrinks just started collecting BC (Canada) craft whiskies, an amazing variety of them but are pricey due to limited production and restrictions on what can be used.
@@slbdrinks you say that but all of are quality distillate has been sold too US and relabeled aka Whistle Pig uses Alberta Premium 100%rye distillate. Alberta Premium just years ago started releasing cask strength batches and canadian club yearly 40 year editions. Most of are whiskey tastes the same because the casks are overused. LOT40 uses fresh casks and is actually a rye whiskey most Canadian is mixed grain and very few are 100% rye. Look at Shelter Point making single malts or Glen Breton another Canadian single malt.
@@chromadrakon6249 Actually only the Whistlepig 10 year uses Alberta Premium exclusively from what I have been able to find out. While some of their others do they also use MGP Rye in them. I have heard good things about Shelter Point and picked up several different bottles that I will be getting around to try. I started out collecting BC Craft and there are a number of distilleries here in BC producing good quality whiskey
Pike Creek 10 is an absolute bargain for a 10 year finished whiskey . It's $27 by me and tastes amazing. They also make a 21 year and I'm still on the hunt for that finished in a Speyside single malt casks.
Everyone always taks about Pendleton being great but I always felt the same way you do about it.
You guys are great--a breath of fresh air on the whiskey scene--but please please please don’t go down the advertisement path, or you’ll just be another boring channel.
Again, and as always, I truly appreciate your honest reviews. You’re not apologetic about expressing your genuine opinions; a commendable trait in my book. Please keep up the great work, and we’ll see about the Patreon idea.
Thanks as always Alex! Appreciate your view points!
👏 Here in southeast Michigan, bordering Canada, we grew up with Canadian whiskey. Still enjoy me some, and have been eyeballing that Lot 40 & others. Thanks for doing this one!
I loved it! Always enjoy learning new things especially when it comes to whisky!
Thanks for the video. Canadian Club has been my choice when drinking Manhattans or rye and ginger for the past 50 yrs. My Total Wines has a couple of these (Lot 40 & Pike Creek) that I have just put on the "to try" list.
Excellent! Plz let me know what you think!
If you like the Canadian Club 6yr (standard bottle) with ginger you should try the CC 12 or the CC 18! I have splurged a little trying them out and it’s well worth it!
Wow! I haven't delved much into the Canadian whiskeys and hadn't even given them much thought. Excited to learn there are some real gems out there! Thanks for another terrific video, Kurt! I am Patreon supporter #2! I'm excited to see where your channel goes, and I'm thrilled to have been there from almost the beginning. Don't ever change!
I can’t thank you enough! I love the family we have on this channel!
Give one of these Canadians a go. I was just like you until I set out to learn more about Canadian whisky and collect a few.
I'm Canadian and I rarely give it much thought until recently haha
I truly am just starting to dig into it. I have already been corrected on a couple things which is good! All in the learning process!
@@xPhillMcDx LOL! I'm always interested in learning something, so I'm here for it! 😀
I'll need to try the Pendleton again. When I really started getting into brown liquors back in early 2017 it was one of my first pours, so it has a bit of sentimental value for me. Of course, my inexperience may have been the primary reason for liking it. I haven't had it in awhile, but I will say I do enjoy the Pendleton Rye. Perhaps you won't like that either but there's something about its easy drinking style (and price point, of course) that I really like. Cheers.
Hey it’s all good if you like Pendleton and I don’t. We can’t all be the same that’s for sure. Lots of comments have stated that Pendleton has some very good releases past the original as well.
"I have been working my butt off...drinking whiskey for you." 😂 You need an intern?
Lol I can use all the help I can get!! Your in!
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Wow! You nailed it on the head regarding ads. I’ve stopped watching multiple channels because they’ve become running ads. I will consider supporting your channel because you’re not going to bore me with ads on top of the CZcams adds. Thank You!!’ I enjoy your channel. I am curious about Canadian Whiskies, but I don’t want to waste money. This video helps. I don’t like that Canada allows up to 10% of additives to be added to their whiskey. I’ve heard good things about Crown Royal ultra aged Rye. I’ve been looking for such a bottle, but no luck yet.
I am in the learning process as well with Canadian whisky. Only found out from a previous comment concerning additives and other “freedoms” that are allowed. However, I am not a purist either and a few of those whiskeys on the show were very good! Thanks for the good operating info as well.
@@slbdrinks I get it. I’m not a purist either, but I do appreciate transparency. If you’re adding 10% of something, tell me what it is. There is an art to the magic of aging American rye whiskey and bourbon. The flavors come from the grain and barrel. I respect and love that so much. If distillers are going to flavor it, than it’s flavored whiskey. IMHO
Agreed on that point for sure.
Once again I appreciate your directness when reviewing--Pendleton "is just not that good". The only Canadian I've ever had is Crown Royal, which put me off Canadian, but I might try the Pike Creek or Lot 40 next time I need to get a bottle of rye.
Good deal! I agree on the introductory bottle with CR.
Whiskey research - tough job but someone has to do it.
Very difficult 😂
I can not tell you just how glad I am that I stumbled onto your videos, I just picked up your recommendation of the Lot 40, a whole new level of Rye.
Yes! Canada just has a special way with rye whisky!
Forty Creek whiskey is worth a try. My husband is a scotch drinker, but his alternative is Forty Creek Spike whiskey.
Gooderham and Worts is another great option. Definitely has more going on then anything 40 creek.
You have the best subjects. The actions of reviewing viewer input and invest in that feedback is admirable. Great channel.
Thanks so much! The great thing is I personally learn so much from all of you!
Try mixing Crown Royal Apple with Crown Royal Salted Caramel and a splash of 7Up and WOW tastes like a caramel apple. Delicious 🎉
Pendleton "Midnight" is really good stuff.
Worth the try. I would have to believe they have better options. Thanks for the recommendation!
The basic Pedleton and "Midnight" are two extremely different pours. Good luck. Good videos by the way..
Awesome Kurt ! As an Alberta boy I'm glad you enjoyed ! Actually a fan of some Forty Creek whiskeys as well ! Thanks for the vid !!
I truly enjoyed putting this video together and discovering at least a portion of the Canadian whisky world!
Wow great content Kurt. Glad to see you got hold of the Pike Creek.Happy that you enjoyed it . Can’t wait for the next video👍🥃🇨🇦. Extra 🥃🥃to Trent for all the work he does behind the videos . Thanks guys
Certainly appreciate your inclusion in the show! Appreciate you!
Love the down to earth authentic and honest presentation of the products in your videos!
Agreed 100% on the Alberta Premium. Beautiful product in every way.
Have to ask how Crown Royal missed your 5 completely? It's the proverbial Canadian flagship and has a few excellent products especially above the baseline. The Black, XO, XR, Reserve are all superior products even at the primarily 80 proof bottling ( except for the Black @ 90 ) Give a couple a try when you get a chance.
Thanks for pointing out some excellent lesser known products!
Problem with CR is I only had the base product which in all honesty I am not big on. Knowing CR is a Canadian big deal I didn’t want to give my honest opinion about that one.
I was really hoping to get recommendations for good CR released so very thankful for yours!
@@slbdrinks Fair enough 👌
@@slbdrinks The US gets the best Crown Royal releases (Single Barrel select, CR 16 year Rye, age stated Nobile collections), in Canada we don't get many from them and they are overpriced anyway.
@@slbdrinks Perhaps you'd consider doing a CR lineup episode with cocktails made from the various flavors....the Rye is my absolute favorite whiskey of any type for Old Fashioneds, I mix the regal apple with cranberry or neat and the Salted Caramel is my coffee mixer goto.
Picked up the Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye Whisky for $63.99 and I'm tempted to go back and buy the other 2 bottles on shelf. Really great Rye whiskey and even with the massive proof it is very drinkable neat. There are a ton of flavors on that whiskey and it's something I want to keep in stock to share with friends. The only problem with the bottle... it looks like a cheap whiskey. Absolutely dunks on Caribou Crossing. Dunks on most American ryes, too.
If you can find them, Gooderham and Worts makes a good dram. The Four Grain has a nice orange cinnamon candy finish.
What a name! Have to put that on my list to find. Appreciate your recommendation!
Saw Pike Creek in my local liquor store, and was really interested in trying it. Might get a bottle soon!
I thought it was pretty good for the price tag!
Great review. I just bought my 2nd bottle of Alberta Premium Cask Strength. It is fabulous, and doesn’t drink as hot as it’s 132 proof. I heard AP is where Whistle Pig sources their ryes from.
Really? That’s interesting for sure. WP is a pretty good rye on its own so makes some sense.
Awesome video Kurt!!!
I got my eye on that Forty Creek now! Sounds like some tasty juice!
Really very good!
Am I your first Patreon? Either way, can't wait to see the channel grow
Yes you are! I appreciate you! Thanks so much!
Alberta Premium won World Whisky of the Year 2021..nice to see it validated by you. Congratulations on your success.
I wasn’t aware of that but honestly not surprised. Excellent whisky!
You'll have to try some classic Canadian Black Velvet - it does wonders for cleaning barnacles off the bottom of your boat I'm not being metaphorical here,. There might be fans of it out there, but in my experience, it's really only fit as an industrial solvent, or for people who've hit absolute rock bottom.
Hahaha so far from “velvet “ I gather!
Amen
Lol. Works great for windshield washer fluid too!
Very true! Unfortunately that’s about all we see in the US. Had to go to Chicago to find most all the bottles we have in the show.
i never was a big fan of canadian whiskies but Lot 40 Rye is just delicious
Agreed!
Alternative to Pike Creek - Barn Burner (Ontario), finished in Oak Bourbon barrels. Crown Royal Black, yum! My go to rye - Wiser's Triple Barrel.
Took notes on all 3. Thank you for the recommendations!
Lot 40 cask strength is another great one.
You and others have recommended! Got my eye out for it so thank you!
Lot 40 is my go to always, if you can get your hands on the Dark Oak or the Peated Quarter Cask I highly recommend them, also Signal Hill is one of my favorites, Canadian Club makes a beautiful 100% Rye that is dirt cheap that if you like rye you should deffinelty pick up if you can get it. Another one of my favorite Canadians you should try is Bearface out of British Columbia, such a good pour. Thanks for doing Canadian most people only get to try our bottom shelf stuff, Crown isn't terrible and they have some good bottles but we have some amazing whiskeys that I hope people get to try and one point or another.
Great recommendations here thank you! Not a fan of the base CR so was hoping for recommendations on better CR releases.
These others you mentioned sound great so certainly appreciate that.
You ought to try Caribou Crossing
Great video, thank you as a Canadian fan of yours I do appreciate it.My fav Canadian distiller is JP Wisers who produce Lot 40 and many other amazing expressions that you may not be aware of,cheers from Downtown Goulais River,Ontario Canada....Rob
Hey a Goulais boy. lol. i stopped many times at that LCBO there on my way to the cottage before moving to the states.
@@lordgarth1 Wow talk about a small world, did you have a cottage here in Goulais?
@@robertholley3045 No lots of friends did. Ours was further up near Batchawana Bay.
@@lordgarth1 did you ever spend much time fishing on the bay for Steelhead?
It's always been such a bummer to me that all we seem to get in the States is bottom shelf Canadians. One of my local stores got two Canadian IBs called Found North recently though - both 16 year age stated, mashbills right on the label (batch 1 is 66% rye, 30% corn, 4% barley. Batch 2 is 80% corn 20% rye), both cask strength, both fantastic. Spendy at ~$130 each but I love seeing better options starting to come down here from Canada.
I agree. Just recently trying to learn and gather good info on Canadian whisky. These comments like yours are great! Thank you!
THE BEST adult beverage channel on CZcams.
Wow, thanks so much!
Ralfy, nuff said.
Awesome vid, Thanks.
Great plains whisky, 18year old in brandy cask, second favorite is 23 year wiser cask strength.
Great Plains sounds delicious! Hope to find one of these at least! Thank you
Yes to the Alberta Premium Cask Strength and the Forty Creek Copper Pot. The Pike Creek is interesting, but you have to like that rum finish. I heard Pike had a port finish years ago as well. Hear good things about Lot 40 Dark Oak..and that will be a future try, and JP Wiser's 15 and 18 yr olds.
I really enjoyed digging in to those Canadian whisky’s!
Keep your eye out for the Lot No. 40 cask strength releases! Also, the older J.P. Wiser's are great - the 23 yo and 35 yo are fantastic. Not sure if they make it south of the border, but Two Brewers and Shelter Point are making some fantastic single malts and ryes.
Love these recommendations thank you!
That 23 year old you speak of is truly amazing! I have that bottle in my collection! Worth the money!
I love crown royal maple finished whiskey goes down smooth
Highly recommend Found North, I have batch 5 and 6. Batch 5 is probably my favorite pour so far this year.
Kurt,
Have you tried the 40 creek
Single barrel select?
It’s quite good
Honey and butterscotch on the nose which follows nicely to the palate.
Nice coating on the tongue!
Thank you. I'm just getting into whisky and am building my collection. I'm from Canada yet I only had Crown on my shelf. I was able to pick up all but the Unity, and they are wonderful!! Thank you!
Good video, good selection. Next we need to get you some small production Canadian Whisky.
As a canadian, these things used to put me to bed and almost ruined me after work.. been staying away from 'em. But with that time and hellhole job behind me, i really really appreciate this video
Thanks Paul! As always I 💯 support sobriety. Alcohol is not for everyone so if you choose to partake again have caution and reserve. I care about you more as a person than a subscriber number. Wishing you all the best! You deserve a great life and I am confident you will get that!
I think it was the likes of you that got me to be more educated about what i was drinking. I was like 22 or something when didn’t know any better and got cheap domestics that weren’t any good. Thank you for your wise words i appreciate it.
Nice video! I don't have many Canadian but Lot 40 and Alberta Premium is great. My other favorites are Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye ($35). Similar to the Lot 40 but a bit more punch (45% vs 43%). Also Crown Royal Barrel Select has a higher corn mash bill and 50% ABV. Reminds me of Nikka Coffey Grain.
Oh that would be nice! Was hoping to get some good CR recommendations so thank you! I am not a fan of the CR base release so this is helpful!
@@slbdrinks yes base crown isn’t good. Another good one is the Crown 13 year Bourbon Mash. Still might have some hanging around
Please do try to get your hands on Indian whiskies too. Brands like Amrut, Paul John, Rampur and Kamet should be available in the US.
I absolutely will! I have started with one Paul John so far.
Currently having Pike Creek and must say its pretty good! Now I'm just getting into the whiskey scene so my nose & pallet is not refined at all but I do like the sweetness and rum influence!
Cheers
Really glad you liked it!
I am a Canadian whiskey drinker and my drink is rye & coke.
I prefer Gibsons 12 yr, Wisers 15 and Canadian Club 18 = nothing too special but great for mixing!
Try a pure rye - alberta premium - the regular- not cask strength
Great tip on the Forty Creek. I have never tried it. Thanks!
Jeff, the cheaper bottle is pure whisky candy! Let me know what you think.
@@slbdrinks Will do!
@@slbdrinks I know this is an old video, but as a Canadian just getting into whisky, I had no idea how good the local offerings were. Copper Pot (Now called Copper Gold) is delicious!
@@slbdrinks I should say, Forty Creek has a Double Barrel offering that is finished in ex bourbon barrels! I bought a bottle and will be cracking it this weekend with my father
Pendleton, whiskey from Canada, bottled in Oregon.
I don't know if you could get it where you are but try to find one called "Sortillege" (French for Curse). It's a Maple Syrup flavoured sipping whisky. It's really good!
Just picked up a Pike Creek 22 year old select oak aged and finished in px sherry casks at 90 proof
Been really enjoying the channel and the humour and family connections of the basement bar. Myself and a few friends have had whiskey tasting Thursdays for a number of years, and dry January for over 30 years now. I live within crawling distance of Forty Creek, and have had samples and bottles of their various specials and versions for years, as well as dozens of your bourbons and whiskeys over the years. We get many you don’t, but you get lots we don’t….and we all dream of sipping Pappy one day. Thanks for tipping me off to Old Forester…even with the exchange rate, a deal, easily available in basic form, and a solid performer. We developed a way of rating our available choices, which we call the Gretzky Scale, after the Wayne Gretzky Red Cask Whiskey we can get here. In essence, sub $40, a whiskey should be as good or better than the Gretzky to be a regular shelf item in our bars. The next level is sub $80, with Basil Hayden as the benchmark, and above that are those ones we only occasionally will buy, but few have ever been bought more than once at that level. With exchange rates, your numbers would likely be about 75% of our levels. That first one you put on the bar I wouldn’t call a Canadian Whiskey, I’ve never seen it up here, and after your comments, I am happy about that! If you ever see Bearface, it recently passed the Gretzky scale….
You also need to look at the JP Wiser offerings. Seasoned Oak, Dissertation, Last Barrels, and their 15 and 18yr offerings are wonderful as well. Keep up the great videos! All the best from Windsor, Ontario
I love Gibson's Finest for the price point. For a long time, it was cheaper than the base 40 Creek and Crown Royal bottles (more or less on par with Canadian Club price-wise), while being far nicer to drink neat.
Wisers 18 yr old is wonderful. Pike Creek is nice with coffee & forty creek nanaimo bar cream.
Great White North Eh🇨🇦. Back in the day, Dads special pour, Crown Royal. Nothing against it but not a favorite. Gonna go hunting with your suggestions. Thanks again 👍
Awesome thank you! We agree on the CR.
Crown is smooth and easy drinking, I hated whisky before it. But Lot 40 & Forty Creek Copper Pot are much better, not too expensive either.
I have been to the Hood River Distillery a couple times. The last time I tasted a 20 year cask strength Pendleton. Very good but I didn't have $200 for a bottle. I agree, the regular Pendleton is crap. The Alberta Premium has been a regular in my bar for at least 10 years
Great content Kurt and I am glad to support the channel on Patreon.
Guy, always appreciate your kindness and now your generosity. Appreciate you sir!
Thought it was going to be all Crown Royal, Fireball, Candian Mist, and Rich & Rare😂 Thankfully it was not. Crazy thing is, my state is right on the Canadian border and i don’t think I’ve seen any of those around except the Pendleton
I bought a 375 ml bottle of Pendleton and the nose was very sweet like caramel and brown sugar...palate was sweet and spicy toward the end...very good and mixed w sprite it went down a little too fast.
Forty Creek sounds right up my alley! Tried the Alberta Premium on another video you had, Great bottle! Thanks to your brothers suggestion.
Thanks for your Reviews and your Knowledge of Whiskey in general !!
Appreciate you!
@@slbdrinks Would you please do a Show on Whiskeys of India ??
I want to share a couple of Canadian Whiskey that you must try. Found North Cask Strength 18yr Bourbon aged in Hungarian Oak (Mashbill 80% corn, 19% rye and 1% barley) 62.4% abv and Found North Cask Strength 17yr Rye aged in American oak (mashbill 64% rye, 32% corn and 4% barley) 55.1% abv. These two bottles are OUTSTANDING!!
They sound incredible! I took a screenshot of your comment so I can try to find them.
Really appreciate your recommendations!
@@slbdrinks I don’t think you will be disappointed.
Alberta premium is definitely a great whiskey it is my favourite. As far as age if it’s a Canadian whiskey by law in Canada it has to be 5 years aged in barrel. Forty creek does make a lot of great whiskey. I’m glad you didn’t include the ol standby Crown Royal it is a good premium whiskey but I feel it’s over hyped. I do enjoy the white label Wisers it’s just a great tasting whiskey you can mix it or drink it straight. I’ve never had Lot 40 I’m not sure if it’s available in my province
To be bluntly honest, I didn’t know that Canada produced good rye whiskey. I grew up in southeast Michigan right across the river from Windsor and Amherstburg, with some family still in the Amherstburg area. All we ever saw was Canadian Club, VO, etc… I’m glad to see that there are good rye whiskeys coming out of Canada. That Lot 40 is appealing. Hopefully, my local store carries this brand.
Hopefully you will like it. I to was surprised at all the good Canadian options!
Copper Pot is superb.
It is very good!
Pike Creek is from Ontario (Corby's-i.e. Hiram Walker), highly doubtful it is 100% Rye grain, blended mash bill. Lot 40 no longer uses the 90 unmalted/10 malted mash bill. 100% unmalted recipe since 2016. AP CS is about 4-5 years old. I have an old release of AP that is 30 years but sadly 80 proof.
The older Lot 40 11 and 12 year cask strength bottles were the ones to get as well as the Wiser's 23 year CS among many others that are not available or difficult to come by outside of Canada. Cheers!
Thanks so much for the knowledge! Of course, I am not knowledgeable when talking Canadian whiskies so the info I had is what came up on my research. Appreciate this info for sure! Thank you!
Yes, Pike Creek is made in Windsor Ontario and named after the location of the warehouses of Hiram Walker distillery - they are on Pike Creek (hopefully that the water is not from there 😂). Lot 40 cask strength is the one that I recommend to try - really good and (in my opinion) will be at the top 3 of Canadian whisky
I will absolutely try to find it!
@@slbdrinks There were/are 4 versions of the Lot 40 cask strength. The 11 and 12 year were never available in the US and are pretty much secondary only now. The edition 3 was available through Binny's I believe and was NAS French Oak finish. The 4th edition is finished in Laphroig Quarter casks and is somewhat hard to come by if not impossible outside of Canada.
I still got my Wisers cask strength from a a few years back still corked and sealed.
Love the video! Honestly it’s seemingly very difficult for me to get into Canadian Whiskey for 1 simple reason: the rules on Canadian Whiskey are pretty loose. Bourbon, Scotch, Irish, and now (starting in 2024) Japanese Whiskies all have solid rules in place of on how it’s labeled and what can/can’t be added. My Canadian Whiskey issues are: 1) No rye in the mash bill but can still be labeled as a Rye Whiskey 2) They can add 9.09 percent of flavoring/bourbon/neutral grain or other products to their whiskey as long as it “maintains the characteristics of Canadian Whiskey.” I’ve looked but haven’t found a distillery in Canada that discloses any of that on the bottle (not that they have to, why would they). These are my trust issues with Canadian Whiskey.
Some of your points I knew but most I did not. Thank you for the info! Just starting to really dig into it.
Very few distilleries use the "Rye" on the label when there is little to none in the bottle. This is a historical/traditional thing anyway as Canadians tended to call all whisky Rye.
There is no neutral grain spirit allowed in Canadian Whisky. Flavoring whisky such as Rye must be a minimum 3 years aged and any other spirit such as sherry, Rum or other spirit must be aged a minimum of 2 years in barrels.
The 9.09% was created because back in the early days Canadian distilleries would add 9% Bourbon to the whisky for a tax break.
The real issue many have with the 9.09% is that you can add that percentage of a 10 year Rye to a 30 year corn whisky and maintain the 30 year age statement.
Have a look at the rules for American blended whiskey.
@@peterwhite507 what about flavorings and colorings? i think that is the main issue taken with canadian whiskey. blended american whiskey is very much a bottom shelf product that no one half way serious about whiskey touches. btw, i have a bottle of lot 40 i like very much and a bottle of 40 creek copper pot that is fairly tasty but in an artificial way like hard candies.
Disapointed in your lack of knowledge on whisky. If you stay on the bottom shelf, it will never get better.
Have a read on American whisky rules. Always willing to talk whisky.
@@michaelpeters6350 I just explained that you cannot add any flavorings unless it has been aged. Whisky flavoring, i.e. Rye must be 3 years aged minimum and other spirits 2 years. NO neutral grain spirits, NO apple juice. If you have a problem with E150 then you won't be drinking Scotch.
Nice video. I'm not a Canadian whisky guy at all. I'm 100% with you on the regular Pendleton. About half my buddies love the stuff and I just don't get it. That said, if you see the Pendleton 1910 rye don't let your experience with the regular stuff put you off of it. It's 40 bucks in my market, sometimes 30 on sale and I quite enjoyed the bottle I got as a gift some time back (never would have bought it due to my opinion on the regular stuff but I'd certainly consider buying it now). Based on my experience with 1910 and your video here, I'm staring to think maybe our neighbors to the north need to just stick with high rye bills.
Cheers.
There is no question Canadian rye is more than not very good!
We need some batch holiday drinks for the holidays coming up!! Somthing simple everyone may love. Great video as always!
Thanks buddy! Believe it or not I have been working on that the last couple days! Hoping to come up with a great Christmas punch!
40 Creek Copper Pot is an excellent Canadian whiskey for the price. Lot 40 is terrific. Have never seen Pendleton, but I live in Eastern Canada so it might be available out west. An excellent one is a Rye from Okanagan Spirits Craft Distillery. At 80 proof and $60 can. for a 750ml. I buy it on line and they ship. Some of the Wiser products, with the blue and green labels are very good, along with some of the Gibson products. Check em out.
Thanks for the great recommendations! Others have suggested Gibson as well. Hope to find more Canadian soon!
Years ago, when I was young, I visited rellies in London Ontario. Among some of the things I did, I tried a Rye Whisky that I rather liked. Dunno the brand, but I remember it was distilled in Canada. It was my cousins whisky. dunno how old it was either.
Some darn good rye whisky comes from Canada! To bad you can’t remember the name.
I'm a big fan of Gibsons. My parents brought me some home from a trip to Canada and I thought I t was delicious.
I will have to look for that one!
@@slbdrinks I believe they were told when they bought it that it is only available in Canada. I dont think it gets exported to the states, so may have to make a trip.
Road trip!!
Oh my… I’m trying to buy a birthday gift for my boss who drinks crown royal. I’m going to research more on the last two bottles you showcased!! I don’t drink but man you made me thirsty 😂
Uh oh, tell your boss sorry lol!
That Alberta Premium is fantastic. If you can find the Crown Royal 16 Year Noble Rye, grab one! It's delicious and around $60.
Thanks for the recommendation!
By far my favourite Canadian whisky, and superb bang for the buck is Wayne Gretzky "Red Cask", coming in around $38 CDN. Outstanding flavour on its own or in an Old Fashioned.
Actually, all of 'the great one''s products are quite good, including the wines and cream liqueurs
Canadian Hunter is now my favorite Canadian!
Excellent show! I need to expand my Canadian whiskey shelf!
I was right with you. I truly enjoyed researching and adding to my collection!
As a Canadian you got some good ones there. Sorry to say we don't send our best stuff outside of Canada.
Would love to try more!
Pendleton 1910, is a Rye Whisky and it is Delicious!!!
Great! Thank you for the recommendation!
It's a shame I just don't have the palate to taste the subtle flavors of these liquors, but I certainly enjoy the way you describe them
You know it just takes time. Plz, I will never consider myself an expert or a professional whiskey taster but here is how I tried to get better.
For one I have no idea how anyone can get 6-8 different scents just from nosing a glass or same with the palate.
I will sit down with a pour of whiskey I want to explore than look up a professional review on my phone. As I am tasting I try to pick up the flavors that they did.
To this day I am happy if I can pick up just a few tasting notes. Give it a try.
heading towards 100k!!!!!!
Wow, thank you!
Another great Canadian whiskey I recommend is the Double Barreled whisky from Shelter Point. I had the one aged in American oak and finished in Blackberry wine barrel and it has such interesting rich dark fruit flavour combined with great mouthfeel.
Wow it sounds wonderful! I added it to my list, hopefully I can find it. Thank you for your recommendation!
@@slbdrinks SHELTER POINT is what you need to keep your eyes open for. Apparently Eau Claire Single Malt is also very good. And try the Crown Royal Northern Harvest. It isn't for everyone, but it is very interesting and very much worth a try. It made me start to explore more rye. Don't let Jim Murray's bad reputation ruin that for you.
Thanks for the recommendations! I have been looking for Shelter Point but no luck yet. My brother gave me one of the northern harvest ryes and it is pretty good!
Thanks for the solid coverage on Canadian Whisky. You covered a few of my favourite bottles.
Are you e struggling or put off by the fact that Canadian Whisky masters have few limitations on what they can do? Treat it like wine where part of the fun is exploring the creative expressions and finding your own treasures.
Truly doesn’t bother me. What’s most important is the experience. One comment stated that there should be more transparency with Canadian whisky so that at least what was done to the whisky should be on the bottle. I get that somewhat but choose not to get hung up on the particulars.
I did thoroughly enjoy putting this video together!
I want to try more Canadian whiskeys but, despite being right next door in Maine, I can't seem to find very many. Of the six in this episode, all I can get here are Pendleton's (agree it's not that good) and Lot 40, which I've only seen a couple of times and haven't tried yet. Hopefully our selection will improve going forward.
Hope so for your sake. I have to search high and low myself.
Thanks for the input on the Canadians with Rye Mash Bills. I'll have to look at those. A suggestion: how about doing a review on the $20 and under Canadians? These are very popular in the Northeast where I am from, especially in the wintertime, and their main use is as a mixer for cocktails (Manhattans in particular) and EggNogs. I know they don't necessarily have the snob appeal, but they are the hot sellers. This is a wholly different category than Bourbons, and the person buying a Canadian usually gets it in a 1.75 liter size to make sure they have enough on hand for the holiday party events. Or for the Uncle who will drink nothing but Manhattans (yes, I had one of those).
Lol! I am up for that challenge!
Awesome. Cheers from St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada
The very best of holidays to you and your family!
Thanks for the tip on Pendleton. Lot 40 is pretty good. Haven't tried the others. On Alberta Premium we'll have to agree to disagree. I guess you hadn't tried Alberta Premium when you filmed your "5 bourbons I regret buying" because when I listed Alberta Premium as a whiskey I regret buying....you agreed "100%".
Sorry that happened. I have had AP for only several weeks now. I truly try to answer all comments so I must have been confused or misread because I hadn’t tasted it at that time.
I try to be honest in everything I do especially here on this channel so I feel bad this happened. My apologies.
Alberta Premium whiskey has been making notoriously sub par rye. However, the Cast Strength Rye that has been recently introduced is completely different than their cheaper original eye. The Cast Strength Whiskey is well deserved of the accolades. I'm not sure how/why this turned out so well, but I'll take it.
@@vinceshivak6266 We'll agree to disagree. I've had the cask strength and I wasn't remotely impressed. I like several cask strength bourbons, and some cask strength ryes (e.g. Traverse City 7 yr). The 130+ proof had a slightly numbing effect (I don't know if the rye made it worse), and I wasn't impressed by the flavor profile. When I added water, it was even less impressive. Anyway, more for you guys.
It’s all good my friend! We can’t always agree but I do always appreciate your opinions!
See if you can get your hands on a bottle of Bearface! I think you’ll find it a great value
l haven't tried the cask strength Alberta Premium; but there is a 40% version available from the local BC Government Liquor Store in my hometown. l like it!
Really?? That sounds very good as well!
Only two of those are available where I live in AL & one is the 1st one. So I guess I'll look up the Forty Creek Copper Pot.
That’s a solid sweet whisky for the price. Hope you like it.
Thanks for the leads.
Excellent as usual. Please do a deep dive into Japanese whisky.
That’s another great topic of whiskey! Hope to be able to do it at some point!