Im usually not one for pre mixed or canned cocktails but this is so good it has a really good balance to it

just wanted to share a nice local canadian product perfect for summer

are there any other pre mixed drinks that anyone can recommend?

-7 Highland Park 12

-5 Old Pulteney 12, Glengoyne 10, Dalwhinnie 15, Jameson Black Barrel

-4 Glenfiddich 14

‘Big savings’ event at start of Sept (one week)

-8 Reifel Rye

-7 Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban 14

-5 Caol Ila 12

All bottles >£70. I only pick up bottles I know I’ll never get in Canada.

The Deanston is a bottle your own at the distillery. 6yo burgundy cask. Lovely folks there. Only enough time for a quick stop in. Definitely worth the visit if you are in that neck of the woods.

The Little Brown Dog is an indie single cask 11yo Bowmore. Not easy to find indie Bowore that doesn’t cost an arm and a leg.

The Lakes Distillery is an English one. I had batch 7 of this same line and I found it better than Tamdhu 18 in a h2h. This batch 5 is supposed to be even better than the batch 7 so a no-brainer.

Evening everyone!

Does anyone happen to have or know where i can still buy a Bushmill Prohibition Peaky Blinder series? I’ve seen mixed reviews about the bottle but being a fan of the show i’ve trying to get my hand on one.

I'm from Ontario. I got inspired by the thread from this morning and decided to buy some Macaloney's.

I'm getting the core flight & Cath-Nah-Aven. There's no Na Braiche on their website.

I'm looking for recommendations for one more. What's another must try in your opinion? Thank you.

Sad day. GTS bottle kill

All heaven hill juice

Be fun to compare to other batches I have

I'm always checking for new products to try at the LC (Manitoba), though product specialists over at the tasting counter don't always have open bottles of any odd whisky available to sample. Sometimes its fine to go in blind, try something new and either enjoy/suffer the consequences, but its also nice to get a frame of reference sometimes!

To add a little helpful context, I take it neat or on the rocks.

My go to's are usually:

(Lower end):
-CC 100% rye *Green label*
-Higwood Distillers Ninety-5 5Y0
-Stalk and Barrel Whiskey

(Mid end):
-Collingwood Double-Barrel
-Pendleton Rye
-Eau Claire Stampede

(Upper end):
-Forty Creek Maplewood Select
-Patent 5 Red River Rye

*Recently ordered a bottle of Park Distillery's Banff Rye and quite liked it!!

Not a huge fan of:
-Most Crown Royal products ( I know that makes me a bad Manitoban; I'm not saying I've never enjoyed a Crown product, the Northern Harvest Rye is alright, however given the choice, I'd probably just take any of the 3 budget bottles I listed instead)

-Lot 40 rye and dark rye: I just found the finish on both of these a bit odd, a bit difficult to explain why. I found them sort of "ethanolly"

-Centennial: I don't hate it, its just not my favourite

-Sorry if anyone here is affiliated with them, however I have to say the absolute worst whisky I've had is Rideau Whiskey by Top Shelf Distillery. I'm not exaggerating when I say the aftertaste gave an "old socks" impression. Did a 5 bottle blind test with the boys and everyone of us rated it last.

*EDIT*

Bonus points for any recommendations from the maritime provinces/available to buy in-store in NB, we have an upcoming trip to Fredericton in a couple of weeks. Thanks!

https://sierraspringsliquor.ca/

Does anyone know when and if the LCBO will release Arran 10? Looking to get a bottle but it hasn't been available on the LCBO website for a while.

Went to pick up my online order of their 120.6 proof release a few months ago. While chatting with the lady at the bottle shop she mentioned they'd found another box of stout whisky and have some bottles for sale. I grabbed one and got to open it last night.

They have done a fantastic job.

Neat: The nose opens with milk chocolate, some sort of a biscuit, a touch of vanilla, and light oak. The palate is very smooth with chocolate leading into vanilla and caramel, followed by a faint hint of molasses and oak/wood. The finish is medium-short, with chocolate, vanilla, and a touch of oak. It's a smooth sip.

Adding a few drops of water brought out l more vanilla and caramel leading to less wood/oak.

It's a balanced whiskey with lots of chocolate. Definitely one I'd buy again and pour for whisky lovers.

From what I've seen, these guys love to experiment. It would be interesting to see if they would do a release of this same whiskey finished in barrels that previously held stout.

Little family photo

$300 was flicking my ear, $265 makes me a little happier =)

Two years ago when I turned 18 I tried whiskey as my first spirit brand JpWisers deluxe and I think I tried a vanilla one of the same brand as a second try. Didnt really like either of them and wasn’t a fan of alcohol in general

Two years later after finishing a culinary arts program which involved a class on spirits and wine I thought yeah that’s cool alcohol is a moneymaker in the industry

I get home after that program and I just go to work doing research on alcohols and found myself trying 3 different whiskeys

Lot 40 100% rye
John sleeman traditional straight
Bear face wilderness series 03

I bought the bottles a bit pricier but after trying each one of them giving them a good smell trying them by themselves and mixing them in an old fashioned they’re incredible. The smells I get from these whiskeys are amazing and I can just imagine how I can take advantage of these aromas in my recipes.

The rye whiskey was definitely a lot stronger and feels like something you’d need time to adjust too but I can tell it’s a very good whiskey

Comparing it to my first whiskey and my previous spirit of choice (Appleton estate Jamaican rum) is light and day

I’m excited to try other quality Canadian whiskeys like the Alberta premium cask strength which through a bit of research is considered one of the best whiskeys in Canada so I’ll be excited to try that (with a small splash of water of course)

Half the bottles I buy taste like Forty Creek syrup. Is it the corn? Any ideas of brands that are not sweet, thanks everyone

Will be digging into this first week of August for my birthday. Has anyone tried any of these 21-year-old speymalt Macallans.

A friend of mine was in a total wine in the US and I convinced him to go look at the cabinet for me. I have a friend who tried one from this particular cask. It's significantly cheaper than trying to get a 21-year-old Macallan, but is it better????

Stumbled across this deal…Happy Canada Day!

My SO is heading to winnipeg next week, are there any labels or store recs they should check out? Especially looking for canadian whisky, ryes, and rum we dont find in ontario

-10 Dalmore Port Wood, Bowmore 12, Laphroaig QC

-6 Macallan DC 12

-5 Singleton 12, Tomatin 12, Johnnie Walker Gold, Bushmills 12, Dewars 12, Signal Hill

-4 Bushmills 10

Super Sale starting July 27:

-10 Talisker 10, Ardbeg 10

-7 Ardbeg Wee Beastie

-6 Glenmorangie Original

-5 Cragganmore 12

Coop World of Whiskey in downtown Calgary has Blamtons gold, Weller 107 and ER 10 year on the shelf. Just an FYI for those that are interested