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post #1 of 19
10/1/10 at 5:05pm
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Do any non-Canucks like this stuff? For that matter, any Canadians? Last night, I went to a class ostensibly about mixology that really was a thinly veiled advertisement for Canadian Mist. I found this whisky to be rather thin and lacking flavor compared to its American cousins, bourbon and rye.
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post #2 of 19
10/1/10 at 5:07pm
Don Draper likes it.
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post #3 of 19
10/1/10 at 5:10pm
There are some highly rated ones: Centennial, Forty Creek Barrel Select (don't get the hype) to name two. But Canadian whiskey is less in-your-face than Scotch whisky, or even Irish or bourbon for that matter. I liken it more to Japanese.
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post #4 of 19
10/1/10 at 5:21pm
I've been meaning to pick up a bottle of Glen Breton Rare from Nova Scotia. It is advertised as Canada's only single malt whisky, but this is untrue (there are a handful of Canadian micro-distillers who also produce single malts).

Canadian proxy anyone?
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post #5 of 19
10/1/10 at 5:22pm
Talk to Pio. I believe he enjoys Wisers. As a Canuck I am somewhat fond of several, however, anytime I look at canadian whiskey I find myself sidling over to the bourbon section instead. If available, I would likely gravitate more to american rye, ie. Black Maple Hill, Pappy Van Winkle, Rittenhouse.
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post #6 of 19
10/1/10 at 5:24pm
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Originally Posted by I<3Bacon View Post
I've been meaning to pick up a bottle of Glen Breton Rare from Nova Scotia. It is advertised as Canada's only single malt whisky, but this is untrue (there are a handful of Canadian micro-distillers who also produce single malts).

Canadian proxy anyone?

My provincial liquor store just put it on clearance sale. I'll check the price for you.
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post #7 of 19
10/1/10 at 5:24pm
I used to like them a lot - then took about a 3 month break from drinking (not really on purpose, just didn't bother drinking anything), and are less in love with them as I was before.

Forty Creek is nice for its price (but only marginally better than Canadian Club, maybe a bit richer,) Crown is my go-to. CC reserve (blue label) is pretty good for sipping straight actually. Still need to try the black label one and the sherry one, as well as the higher marques of Crown.

For the record, I'm a Canadian.
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post #8 of 19
10/1/10 at 5:30pm
Glen Breton was an attempt to make Scotch (i.e., peated barley) in Canada -- I think the Scottish Whisky Society or someone went after them for calling their product "whisky" without the "e".

I had a sip of one of the first runs of GB, and can't really recommend it as representative of Canadian whiskey.
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post #9 of 19
10/1/10 at 5:31pm
My rankings of the mainstream canadian whiskey brands are: Wisers > Alberta Premium > Crown > CC
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post #10 of 19
10/1/10 at 5:31pm
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Originally Posted by Kajak View Post
I used to like them a lot - then took about a 3 month break from drinking (not really on purpose, just didn't bother drinking anything), and are less in love with them as I was before.

Forty Creek is nice for its price (but only marginally better than Canadian Club, maybe a bit richer,) Crown is my go-to. CC reserve (blue label) is pretty good for sipping straight actually. Still need to try the black label one and the sherry one, as well as the higher marques of Crown.

For the record, I'm a Canadian.

Wiser's actually makes an 18 (I think) that is quite nice too.
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post #11 of 19
10/1/10 at 5:40pm
Canadians love their rye and gingers but I've never heard of anyone buying Canadian rye for straight sipping.
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post #12 of 19
10/1/10 at 5:46pm
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Originally Posted by M. Bardamu View Post
Glen Breton was an attempt to make Scotch (i.e., peated barley) in Canada -- I think the Scottish Whisky Society or someone went after them for calling their product "whisky" without the "e".

I had a sip of one of the first runs of GB, and can't really recommend it as representative of Canadian whiskey.

The controversy was over the use of the word "Glen" in their product's name (like Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, Glen Ord, Glen Grant, Glen Moray, Glenfarclas, Glenrothes, etc.).
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post #13 of 19
10/1/10 at 5:50pm
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Originally Posted by I<3Bacon View Post
The controversy was over the use of the word "Glen" in their product's name (like Glenlivet, Glenfiddich, Glen Ord, Glen Grant, Glen Moray, Glenfarclas, Glenrothes, etc.).

Glen Balls? Glen Bogus?
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post #14 of 19
10/1/10 at 7:40pm
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Originally Posted by I<3Bacon View Post
I've been meaning to pick up a bottle of Glen Breton Rare from Nova Scotia. It is advertised as Canada's only single malt whisky, but this is untrue (there are a handful of Canadian micro-distillers who also produce single malts).

Canadian proxy anyone?

I was there a few years ago and tried a flight of their product. It was underwhelming.

lefty
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post #15 of 19
10/1/10 at 7:51pm
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Originally Posted by Ambulance Chaser View Post
Do any non-Canucks like this stuff? For that matter, any Canadians? Last night, I went to a class ostensibly about mixology that really was a thinly veiled advertisement for Canadian Mist. I found this whisky to be rather thin and lacking flavor compared to its American cousins, bourbon and rye.
Okay, I got this. First, Canadian Mist is teh suck. It's shit we export. Second, Canadian whisky is smoother and mellower than any of the other big whiskys (Scotch, Irish, Bourbon/American). It is a mellow drink, fit for a night long drinking binge, mixes well with many things. Brands...major ones are CC, Wiser's, Crown Royal, Seagram's 7. There are smaller ones, like Adams, 40 Creek (which I dislike), etc, but let's stick to my first three. CC Regular 6 year old. Good QPR. Mixes well. CC Sherry Cask Aged. Great QPR. Very smooth, hints of sherry wine, excellent. CC Classic. 12 year old. Nice, lacks the character of sherry cask. Wiser's. My favorite for like, over 20 years. Deluxe = 8 years, Oldest = 18 and there's been some other bottlings. Hard to be Wiser's Deluxe. That's my benchmark Canadian. Crown Royal. Sweeter than the others. I think it costs too much but the Cask 16 is wonderful. I use Canadian whisky for my manhattans.
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