![]() ![]() In between hefty barrel-strength offerings and experiments with unusual wood finishes, Canadian whisky offers plenty these days for collectors and casual drinkers alike. Crown Royal Canadian Whisky is currently produced in Gimli, Manitoba, at the Crown Royal Distillery.The distillery and the brand are owned by the spirits conglomerate, Diageo, and I think it is fair to say that Crown Royal is Diageo’s flagship Canadian Whisky brand. ![]() A blended Canadian rye whisky that has been aged for 16 years and bottled at 90 proof. ![]() Crown Royal Noble Collection 16 Year old Rye is the latest release limited release from the Crown Royal. And a new “world whiskey” from Beam Suntory also incorporates a measure of Canadian whisky within its far-flung blend. Whiskey: Crown Royal Noble Collection 16 Year Old Rye Blended Canadian. There’s minimal sweetness evident, and that carries. The nose of the 13 year old whiskey is restrained, though it shows moderate notes of peanuts, spicy cloves, licorice, and some bacon character. Lock Stock & Barrel also uses Canadian rye sourced from Alberta Distillers. Crown Royal says that this expression is drawn from a corn-forward mash bill of 60 percent corn, 36 percent rye, and 4 percent barley malt. They were built in 1976, and first made whiskey in Schaefferstown, Pennsylvania. The Vendome pot stills at Michter’s Fort Nelson distillery in Louisville have had quite a life. Although the distillery is located in Vermont, where it has been inching closer to local grain-to-glass bottlings over the years, Canada is still a key part of the supply chain. Ardbeg Heavy Vapours, Crown Royal Noble Collections Final Release, & More New Releases Ap Julia Higgins, David Fleming, Danny Brandon. For example, see WhistlePig and its latest addition to the high-end Boss Hog lineup. After all, it’s an out-in-the-open secret that many American whiskeys are made using Canadian distillate. Others, such as Forty Creek Resolve, are still difficult, but not impossible, to procure here-the kind of bottle you’d ask a friend to smuggle back from a trip, if cross-border visits were permitted. Some of these were available only in Canada at first, like Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye and Canadian Club 43 Year and then were brought to the U.S. In recent months, a small-but-steady number of limited-edition whiskies from Canada have sparked the interest of whisky fans in the U.S. Might Canadian whisky become the next collector’s item for American spirits connoisseurs? It could happen. ![]()
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