Caribou Crossing Single Barrel Canadian Whisky

Caribou Crossing Single Barrel Canadian Whisky

Very Highly Recommended. Five stars from respected Canadian Whisky critic Davin De Kergommeaux. This mysterious single barrel whisky imported by the Sazerac Co. is sourced from an undisclosed distillery. Speculation is that is could be from the well regarded Alberta Distillery, but we'll probably never know for sure. What we do know is that these are the very best barrels from Sazerac's stock of over 200,000 barrels currently aging in Canada. Here is Davin's glowing review, "Nose: Rich rye spices, vanilla, and butterscotch with lots of dark fruit. Stewed prunes and a hint of spirit. Elements of Cognac. Palate: Soft, creamy corn, with prunes, spice, and citric pith. Hot pepper, and just a touch of rye spices complement a bitter citric middle. Refreshing citric notes abound, though the palate stays creamy throughout. Slight hints of clean oak on first tasting simply tease the tongue, but soon fresh-cut wood and tantalizing red cedar envelope the palate. The influence of corn is obvious here in the smooth robust body, but rye notes poke through also with their fruitiness, together with that rye-specific essence of fresh-water plants. What starts out as a "nice" palate becomes more and more interesting as pleasing tannins, peppery spices, and ripe red fruits slowly emerge from the vanilla creaminess. Finish: Medium. Some tasty woody notes come out after a few minutes, but there is not much spice and no pepper until the end when it joins the tannic oak in a dry and spicy