3/2/2024 0 Comments Crown royal typesA symbol of Canadian craftsmanship and tradition, this versatile whisky is a must-have in any curated collection.Ĭrown Royal presents itself with a luminous, golden-amber hue that catches the light. Third Base Market & Spirits proudly presents one of Canada’s most iconic spirits, Crown Royal Whisky. Long story short, when they don’t blend 50 whiskies together, Crown Royal makes some decent stuff! Here’s hoping they release some of those single barrels in Canada, as it’s likely the only product of theirs I’d be likely to purchase.Crown Royal Whisky at Third Base Market & Spirits Didn’t know it was possible for them to make something this good. Why the heck wouldn’t they release this normally? Never tasted this much cedar in a dram before, which is really neat. Definitely better than other CRs I’ve had. Doesn’t smell like rye or oak or like there’s any alcohol. Crown Royal Hand Selected Barrel – 51.5% ABV we’ll see if this Texas-only release is more of the same. Not the best in the world, not the best in Canada, not the best in Canada at that price point, but still, not the worst whisky I’ve had.Ĭanadian whisky… often seen as the lesser younger sibling of scotch and bourbon – unless you’re Jim Murray of course – I’ll admit, I usually look at Crown Royal as a waste of money, and after the CRNHR hullabaloo last year figured any hype around other bottles will be a fallacy as well. ![]() Way more flavour than a regular CR and not as spirity.īetter than I expected to be honest. Taste: lots of rye, spices, very sweet.Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye – 45% ABV Let’s see how it compares to Jim Murray’s assessment. Next we moved on to the WHISKY OF THE YEAR 2015!!!!!!!!!!! WHOA BEST WHISKY EVER!!! I will say this, the fact that they released this at 45% and made a 100% rye is a step up for Crown Royal. Much better than regular CR, but not as good as most of the offerings from Forty Creek, or the Alberta Premium Dark Horse, which is cheaper and much better at the same ABV. ![]() Taste: lots of oak, other woody flavours, rich spices, caramel and vanilla, great alcohol burn, very mellow with water.Nose: caramel, vanilla, peppery spices, strong rye scent, maize, strong alcohol scent.This is one I’ve have many times and just figured I’d pay attention for once and make some notes! I got input from my brother in law and sister too Nothing unexpected. tastes a lot like the regular CR. Palate: less harsh than regular CR, but very similar profile.Well doesn’t surprise based on the nose.Īt my wife’s uncle’s place again for a family gathering and into his whisky I delve… this uncle’s selection is sparse so I figured I’d do a couple Canadian whiskies just to add to the list. Palate: Sweet, ethanol, maple, brown sugar, vanilla, slight rye spice.Nose: Maple, sugar, ethanol, brown sugar, caramel, vanilla.I finally emptied this after bringing it to many family events and sharing with the brothers in law. I’m drinking the dregs from a 1.75L i won in the toonie toss at my sister’s stag & doe. I’m glad to see the brand is branching out into some more crafty blends, and i didn’t actually mind the CR Black when i tried it a couple years ago. Pretty sure this was the first whisky I ever tasted, probably as a rye and coke. ![]() let’s see how those newer expressions stack up to the classics.Ĭrown Royal Deluxe, the omnipresent ‘smooth’ Canadian whisky that we all drank illicitly as kids and thought was high quality whisky, at least in comparison to the ‘cheap’ bottles you could buy (or have bought for you when under 19). Most of the expressions are blends of 50 different whiskies, and generally taste similar, but they’ve gotten a bit more experimental as of late. there’s a certain nostalgia to this brand for me, as I recall sneaking drinks from the liquor cabinet as a teenager, or getting mickies of it bought for me and friends by my older sister’s boyfriend. I’ve had a number of Crown Royal expressions over the years and the 5 that follow are the ones I’ve had a chance to sit down and review. Given it’s the end of the year, I thought why not post some reviews of a brand that will be consumed to great excess come New Years’ Eve.
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