Canadian Whisky reviews

Highwood Distillery's Ninety brand 20 yo whisky is probably almost impossible to obtain outside of Canada. It is 100% corn whisky. My thanks to @paddockjudge for the reviewed samplesNose: buttered roa…

This whisky is made from the same stuff as the 2012 batch, except that it was actually aged in wood a few extra years (and the bottle no longer contains "2012" on it). Nose: Dried fruits, cinnamon, and…

A few years ago, I was shocked to hear, on a local radio station, the claim that Vermont was producing a ten year old 100% Rye Whiskey! Now being a resident of the People's Republic of Vermont and som…

Appearance: Darker than my usual choice of Bourbons- a dark Baltic amber hue.Nose: Very, very light nose- all vanilla and cocoa. Some of that slight earthy-yet-acidic feeling of a lightly brewed fresh…

I have wanted to do a batch review of this one for some time. This whisky is partially matured in Canadian Oak casks, being the only major whisky producer to do so. These very carefully made casks are…

Nose: leans heavily towards butterscotch and brown sugar, unsurprisingly. But in the mellow aroma there is also oaky spice, fresh wood, the slightest hints of dill and dried leaves. Deceptively complex…

Wiser's 18 Year Old is a classic Canadian whisky somewhat notorious in some circles for batch variation. I wrote a review some years ago on a previous batch (which was quite nice), and this is a diffe…