By Debbie Shocair Rating: B Crown Royal, sometimes simply “CR,” has long been the number one selling Canadian whisky in the United States and one of the top selling whiskies in the world. I’m sure nearly all of us have at some point had one of their signature purple felt bags at one time or another. This Canadian whisky whose ...
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Select Club 91 Special Reserve Canadian Whisky Review
By Father John Rayls Rating: B- “There is no bad whiskey. There are only some whiskeys that aren’t as good as others.” Raymond Chandler “My own experience has been that the tools I need for my trade are paper, tobacco, food, and a little whisky.” William Faulkner These are famous whiskey quotes coming from well-known wordsmiths, and most of ...
Read More »Luxco’s Lord Calvert Canadian Whisky Adds Two New Expressions
Lord Calvert Canadian Whisky has announced the addition of two new variants to its line of Canadian whiskies. Lord Calvert Black and Lord Calvert Spiced Peach are hitting the market this spring and will be available in select markets across the country where Lord Calvert is sold. Lord Calvert Black offers the mild oak and sherry essence you would expect ...
Read More »The World’s Eight Most Underrated Whiskies
By Richard Thomas Some may be surprised to learn that although whisky-making has been spreading around the globe in recent years, the industry had already long extended beyond the “Big Five” nations of Scotland, the United States, Ireland, Canada and Japan. Even if you discount the ersatz Indian whisky industry on technical grounds, the French and Germans have had whisky ...
Read More »Alberta Dark Batch Rye Whisky Review
By Father John Rayls Rating: A- When I ask my son about his relationship with a female, he will often respond “It’s complicated.” This is the best phrase to use when thinking about describing Alberta Rye Whisky Dark Batch. Dark Batch, a Canadian blend, has been available in Canada under a similar name since 2013 and the US since 2015. ...
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