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Gooderhams Centennial 15yo
Gooderhams Centennial 15yo

Dark fruits, wet slate, sweet spices and assertive pepper. Sweet, crisp and slightly pulling. Great complexity and tightly balanced. Fruity, silky, long and clean. ★★★★★

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Whisky ReviewsJessica RousseauJune 30, 2017
Wiser's Dissertation - Thesis in a Bottle
Wiser's Dissertation - Thesis in a Bottle

Maple syrup, vanilla, oak, marzipan, suggestions of red fruits and floral rye notes. Luxurious creamy mouthfeel and developing hot peppery spices. Complex and beautifully balanced. ★★★★★

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Whisky ReviewsJessica RousseauJune 6, 2017
Alberta Premium Dark Horse 45% alc/vol
Alberta Premium Dark Horse 45% alc/vol

Whisky drinkers seeking richer, more robust, and more sophisticated flavours will find that Alberta Premium Dark Horse delivers exactly that - an extraordinary symphony of rye. ★★★★★

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Whisky ReviewsJessica RousseauApril 9, 2017
Five Myths about Irish Whiskey
Five Myths about Irish Whiskey

Ask anyone in the Irish diaspora what distinguishes Irish whiskey, and you’ll get a lecture.They’ll rhyme off a whole list of things that make it special. But nine times out of ten, most of what they tell you will be wrong.

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News & UpdatesJessica RousseauMarch 16, 2017
Lohin McKinnon 43%
Lohin McKinnon 43%

Malty with cereal notes, mild honey, tree fruits, gentle spices and a creamy mouthfeel. ★★★☆

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Whisky ReviewsJessica RousseauFebruary 19, 2017
Canadian Whisky Awards 2017 Best in the World
Canadian Whisky Awards 2017 Best in the World

The results of the 7th annual Canadian Whisky Awards 2017. Whisky of the Year, Masterson's 10 Year Old Rye Batch PSA3.

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News & UpdatesJessica RousseauJanuary 19, 2017
Canadian Club Classic 12 year old (40% alc./vol.)
Canadian Club Classic 12 year old (40% alc./vol.)

Sweet oak caramels and burnt sugar, raisins, prunes, and Christmas cake. Peppery with a slippery creaminess and underlying notes of clean oak. Fruity & Spicy. ★★★☆

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Whisky ReviewsJessica RousseauJanuary 18, 2017
Crown Royal Cornerstone Blend 40.3%
Crown Royal Cornerstone Blend 40.3%

Spicy, sweet, fruity and floral. Rye spices, rye grain and fresh-cut cedar. The fruity notes turn tropical with mango, papaya and bananas. Chocolate tones that linger just below the surface fade slowly away.

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Whisky ReviewsJessica RousseauJanuary 3, 2017
My Very Own Crown Royal
My Very Own Crown Royal

Dark ripe fruit, lively spices, clean crisp oak, simmering white pepper and citrus zest all wrapped in luscious butterscotch. Big, big whisky.

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News & Updates, Whisky ReviewsJessica RousseauOctober 4, 2016
Outlaw Poets Serenade Canadian Whisky
Outlaw Poets Serenade Canadian Whisky

British Columbia country music group, the Outlaw Poets have just recorded a song about our favourite beverage - Canadian whisky. Listen and view on their YouTube channel.

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News & UpdatesJessica RousseauOctober 4, 2016
Why is Canadian whisky called rye?
Why is Canadian whisky called rye?

Is Canadian whisky really “rye”? You bet it is, and that’s the way it has been for some 200 years now.

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HistoryJessica RousseauOctober 4, 2016
Dillon's Rye Whisky 59%
Dillon's Rye Whisky 59%

Hot, and sweet with dark fruits, creamy cereals, hints of pansies. Burley tobacco takes it into the lower registers as do hints of oak. A bright, lively, potent, but not overly complex whisky, with a sweet and fruity finish.★★★★☆

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Whisky ReviewsJessica RousseauAugust 5, 2016
A Field Guide To Canadian Cocktails
A Field Guide To Canadian Cocktails

Obsessed cocktail alchemist, Scott McCallum and ex-associate food editor for Chatelaine magazine, Victoria Walsh, have created a cornucopia of Canada's favourite cocktails.

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News & UpdatesJessica RousseauAugust 4, 2016
Twelve Barrels 40%
Twelve Barrels 40%

Hits all the right notes with sweet intro, peppery, spicy, citrus middle and a longish peppery, pithy finish. ★★★★

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Whisky ReviewsJessica RousseauJuly 18, 2016
Gibson's Bold 8 year old 46%
Gibson's Bold 8 year old 46%

Redolent of rum, kola beans, vanilla, and sweet rye on the nose and the ever-so-robust palate. Sizzling spices spiciness and the classic Gibson's grapefruit pith finish. ★★★★

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Whisky ReviewsJessica RousseauJuly 4, 2016
JP Wisers Last Barrels 45%
JP Wisers Last Barrels 45%

Floral fruity esters, sweet butterscotch, balsam, crisp clean wood, tobacco, vanilla, dark fruits, silky corn and lively peppers The glories of great spirit matured slowly. ★★★★★

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Whisky ReviewsJessica RousseauMay 8, 2016
JP Wiser's Hopped Whisky (40%)
JP Wiser's Hopped Whisky (40%)

Canvas and burlap with heavy fall flowers and dry brown hay. The palate begins with burnt caramel, searing spices and ripe orchard fruits and ends in a long juicy finish with a slight bitterness that integrates IPA hops and citrus pith. ★★★★☆

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Whisky ReviewsJessica RousseauApril 19, 2016
Canadian Whisky Awards 2015 - Best In The World
Canadian Whisky Awards 2015 - Best In The World

Lot No. 40 from Corby Distilleries has won Canadian Whisky of 2015 in The Canadian Whisky Awards.

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News & UpdatesJessica RousseauJanuary 19, 2016
Canadian Whisky: The Portable Expert
Canadian Whisky: The Portable Expert

Canadian Whisky: The Portable Expert is the definitive book about Canadian whisky. History, how it is made, where the flavours come from, the distilleries and over 100 tasting notes.

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News & UpdatesJessica RousseauJanuary 12, 2016
Canadian Whisky Paperback Edition
Canadian Whisky Paperback Edition

This little book may be portable, but make no mistake, it is chock full of fantastic info. Great stories and excellent history. Very thorough yet easy to read.

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News & UpdatesJessica RousseauJanuary 9, 2016
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