Canadian Whisky reviews

Gibson's Finest Rare 18 yo whisky is produced by William Grant & Sons, Ltd, of Oakville, Ontario. The reviewed bottle is # 419946.Nose: fragrant, sweet, lots of wood, both oak and maple, caramel, a hint…

The Wiser's whiskies are currently distilled at the Hiram Walker & Sons Distillery in Windsor, Ontario. Wiser's De Luxe is the most common, widespread, and 'standard' of the products in the Wiser's line…

Nose: Sweet vanilla with caramel, oak, grape fruits. Strong smell. Not so attractive to me, but not repulsive either. Spicy.Taste: Very sweet, syrup taste, maybe too much, delivered in a velvet texture…

Tawny amber pour. There is a significant peppery/spicy edge to the nose with a little bit of alcohol. It opens up with a touch of light vanilla and some butterscotch in addition to a little bit of rye…

Here is another whisky which took me half a bottle to properly appreciate. Legacy is a true Canadian rye, a blend of rye, rye malt and barley malt. The bottle declares it "pot still rye." The whisky is…

Once again, it took me half a bottle to realize that I had something special in my hands. Confederation Oak Reserve seemed rather hot, prickly at first, and also reluctant to reveal its character. After…