![]() The supply is limited, and the expression is generally not available in the US, so if you enjoy big, robust rye whiskies best to grab a bottle or two, if you can find it, asap! The taste is exceptionally smooth with notes of caramel, vanilla, and a hint of chocolate balanced with the spiciness of rye and blackcurrants. Sweet, woody and oaky (notes) with a hint of vanilla. Murray described Alberta Distillers Cask Strength Rye Whisky as a “huge but nearly perfectly balanced experience.”Īccording to Murray, the whisky offers aromas of: Stylistically, it’s more akin to American rye whiskies, especially the historic Pennsylvania rye whisky style, than it is to traditional Canadian offerings. It’s far more robust, with a more pronounced rye whisky profile of spice and fruit. Well known producers like Whistle Pig, Jefferson, Hochstadter, Lock, Stock and Barrel and Masterton’s, among others, have sourced some or all of their initial bottlings of rye whisky from Alberta Distillers.Īlberta Premium Rye Cask Strength is a quite different whisky, however, from Alberta Distiller’s typical rye whisky offerings. ![]() That’s because Alberta Distillers, along with Indiana based Midwest Grain Products (MGP), has been the primary supplier of rye whisky to scores of American craft distillers. Some American’s will find Alberta Distiller’s rye whiskies vaguely familiar. Stylistically, Canadian rye whiskies tend to be softer and smoother than American rye whiskies, making them ideal sipping whiskies. Canadian rye whiskies have historically been used as the “flavoring whisky” in many Canadian whisky blends. That’s why Crown Royal makes a point of emphasizing the “northern” sourcing of its rye grain. The further north rye grain is cultivated the spicier the resulting whisky. ![]() Canadian rye whiskies have been a perennial favorite among whisky enthusiasts.
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