Forty Creek

Canadian Whisky

Most recent reviews of 30:

Tasting notes by mrgargus on 10th May 2013
Toffee and New Shoes 85/100

Tasting notes by talexander on 7th Apr 2013
Happy Birthday, Maggie! 94/100

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  • Forty Creek Copper Pot Reserve - Toffee and New Shoes

    By mrgargus on 10th May 20132013-05-10T00:52:00

    85

    Here goes my first review. We start with Forty Creek Copper Pot Reserve. Why? Probably because this is one of the better Canadian Whiskey's I've sampled tasted thus far. Growing up, I was mostly sur… read more

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  • Forty Creek Port Wood Reserve - Happy Birthday, Maggie!

    By talexander on 7th Apr 20132013-04-07T15:50:00

    94

    Nine years ago yesterday was the greatest day of my life: my beautiful daughter Maggie was born in Belleville ON. Back then my life was very different than it is now: I was heavier, not-so-happily mar… read more

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  • Forty Creek Double Barrel Reserve - Rye-heavy

    By Megawatt on 30th Mar 20132013-03-30T00:04:00

    78

    Nose: dry and crisp, with a slightly pungent note lurking in the background. Spicy, earthy, a bit of sweetness (vanilla and brown sugar). Subtle yet complex. Taste: medium-bodied, with the spicy kick… read more

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  • Forty Creek Double Barrel Reserve - Starts Well; Goes Downhill

    By Victor on 18th Feb 20132013-02-18T21:42:00

    83

    The reviewed sample from batch # 243, bottle # 04388, is courtesy of @paddockjudge. The bottle was opened 7 months ago. This review will be in both sequential (NTFB) and non-sequential format (SQVH) Nose… read more

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  • Forty Creek Barrel Select - Full Circle

    By Victor on 20th Jan 20132013-01-20T20:27:00

    87

    Forty Creek Barrel Select is the basic mass market product of the Forty Creek Distillery. The reviewed bottle has been open about 13 months, and is 80% full. This review is in non-sequential format (S… read more

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  • Forty Creek John's Private Cask No. 1 - The Master Blender's Private Cask

    By Victor on 17th Jan 20132013-01-17T00:45:00

    90

    Thanks to @paddockjudge for the reviewed sample, which is taken from Lot 2011, bottle # 3486. The bottle has been open for 1 month This review will be in non-sequential format (SQVH). For more info on… read more

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  • Forty Creek Barrel Select - A bad batch!

    By MaltGambit on 5th Jan 20132013-01-05T07:20:00

    60

    I was throughly disappointed with this whisky. I'd heard others say that the barrel select bottling of Forty Creek was prone to sulfur contamination but I bought a bottle anyways hoping for the best. … read more

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  • Forty Creek Barrel Select - A rising star

    By Megawatt on 24th Dec 20122012-12-24T21:01:00

    83

    Barrel Select is a blend of corn, rye, and malted barley, aged 6 to 10 years in oak casks of varying char levels, and then finished for some months in Canadian sherry casks. On the nose it offers some… read more

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  • Forty Creek Confederation Oak Reserve - Barbecue Sauce

    By markjedi1 on 23rd Dec 20122012-12-23T10:12:00

    86

    The Forty Creek Confederation Oak Reserve, by Kittling Ridge from Grimsby near Lake Ontario, matured on new Canadian oak that was heavily charred. The Canadian oak, according to owner John K. Hall, co… read more

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  • Forty Creek Double Barrel Reserve - Mustard Seeds

    By markjedi1 on 23rd Dec 20122012-12-23T10:12:00

    86

    Kittling Ridge is a young distillery. John K. Hall, who made a career in the wine world, bought the Rieder Distillery in 1992, an eau-de-vie factory, and transformed it into today’s Kittling Ridge Dis… read more

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