A crowd we ran with decades ago used to call Southern Comfort “liquid panty remover.” We found this monicker a tad repugnant, but it comes to mind as we contemplate Black Velvet Toasted Caramel Canadian Whisky. This new spirit arrivedContinue readingBlack Velvet Toasted Caramel Canadian Whisky
As David de Kergommeaux has persuasively demonstrated, there are many good things going on with Canadian whisky. The category of liquor is no longer just about thin, down-scales like Seagram’s 7. Flavored and spiced Canadian whiskies have recently further stirredContinue readingSpicebox Canadian Whisky
For many serious whiskey drinkers, Canadian whisky is little loved. Among the types of whiskey, Scotch and Bourbon are most renown for their complexity and the breadth of the possible flavor profiles. (Try an Old Forester Bourbon then a WoodfordContinue readingCanadian Club Sherry Cask
We seldom review Canadian whisky. It isn’t that we dislike Canada or Canadians; far from it. We post so few reviews because we rarely receive Canadian whisky samples, and what Canadian whiskies we find in the liquor stores are yawners.Continue readingCollingwood Blended Canadian Whisky
When we were young, Canadian whisky was all the rage in America. It was advertised everywhere, and often portrayed as the drink of a sophisticated and cosmopolitan man. Now that we think of it, our first mixed drink might haveContinue readingCanadian Mist Blended Whisky
Our memories of Canadian whisky are hazy and weird. We recall the 1970s and folks quaffing 7-7’s (SEAGRAM 7 and 7-up)… We also have lucid recollections of ads in men’s magazines (like Playboy) depicting Canadian whisky as the choice ofContinue readingCanadian Club Classic 12 Year Old Blended Whisky