Forty Creek reviews

This whisky was released in 2016 to honour Forty Creek founder John K Hall. Through a series of odd, yet perfectly legal, events, this bottle came into my possession at very little cost. Hurray for me…

Forty Creek claims this is "A bold whisky with intense spicy flavours resulting from higher degrees of aging in new oak. Truly meant for savouring, this unique, delectable blend is bottled at a higher…

This year's Limited Release is named for the victory of Canadian forces against the Americans at a battle near the distillery, during the war of 1812. 2019 is the 205th Anniversary of the battle (too bad…

Although I rarely get to Forty Creek whiskies now that there are so many open bottles in my cabinet, and I’ve been more preoccupied with Wiser’s / Corby’s on the Canadian front, this is probably my…

I've got mixed feelings about Forty Creek. John Hall helped shape a Canadian whisky revival, but FC's offerings are notoriously inconsistent in my experience. I've tasted some batches of bottom shelf…

This whisky was distilled in 1996 in a pot still from 100% rye. Bill Ashburn, John Hall's predecessor at Forty Creek, carried the grain in himself to the fermenters, did the distillation, and even hand…

I think I've now purchased most if not all of the more prominent Canadian releases this year, so over the rest of 2018 I'll slowly get to reviewing all of them (plus a few non-Canadians along the way,…

Today is looking like a quiet Canada Day Sunday - Pam has gone back to bed and Maggie is at her mom's, so I'm going to review a couple of Canadians before I properly start my day (which includes hitting…

This review is from a sample graciously provided by @NozinanThis is the Original lot 1867, opened Sept 2015, gassed after each use, 2/3 full when sample was poured April 18 2018.* Nose (undiluted): brown…

The following is a preview of an upcoming blog postIn an era where clear spirits were all the rage and most Canadian whisky companies were playing it safe, winemaker John K Hall took a chance and brought…