Corby’s Park Lane 1945 tasting from Whisky Wonderland 2025. The earliest mention of Park Lane Canadian whisky I came across while researching my book, came from a Consolidated Distilleries file dated 1924. Consolidated Distilleries was a subsidiary of Canadian Industrial Alcohol Company, and comprised the Corby distillery (referred to as Distillery No. 1) in Corbyville, and a new/rebuilt distillery (called Distillery No. 2) at Wiser’s former location in Prescott.
Read MoreCrown Royal Single Malt Canadian Whisky first produced at Valleyfield Quebec, spring 2024. Rich, with nutty cereal notes, hints of caramel and vanilla, then sweet fruits, soft peppers and bracing spices showing herbal tones and soft oaky notes.
Read MoreDark fruits, pitchy wood and sweet red fruit on a complex nose.Good weight, lovely structure and sherryish influences in a gentle warm spiciness. Lush, rich and beautifully balanced. A masterpiece of craft.
Read MoreSweet and peppery with tropical fruit and dark molasses. Citrus notes underlie creamy banana while hot spices add a glowing ember of zip. Red wine, burly tobacco, fragrant floral notes and dark fruits meld into slightly tannic barrel tones with sweet spicy toasted oak on a longish, sweetish finish.
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