Why Can't Canadians Make Good Whisky?
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In the States, the Costco private label brand was Macallan.
But the Chinese are buying scotch by the lake-full, so Macallan stopped supplying the Costco scotch a few years ago.
Good ol' fashion Mogen David, brewed with Labrusca grapes and lots of sugar.. Sold like crazy during prohibition .
Back in the day I had a few bottles of Manischewitz and Schapiro. Too sweet but it kept you warm in the cold weather.
Note the size of those 'sacrificial use bottles/ jugs/ mini kegs....Must have been sacred carcass pickling, or a bypass on prohibition..
Canadian Whiskey's? Gibson's & Crown are too sweet for me.
Here's a good one that's reasonably priced around $35 if you
can find it.
Here's a good one that's reasonably priced around $35 if you
can find it.
I found that was a good starting point.
Any "Glen", even Glen Parker is pretty decent scotch.
Okay, fine.
We'll learn how to make great whisky of your Irish or Scottish blend....
*ONLY IF* you don't tell Americans maybe they have been sold stuff substandard to your eloquently high standards.
With ginger ale and a lime?Canadian Whiskey's? Gibson's & Crown are too sweet for me.
Here's a good one that's reasonably priced around $35 if you
can find it.
It's very very smooth and very very strong. Cut it 50% with well water, then use that as a base for mixing drinks. Great stuff Petros. You should start "Petrosvod"..................neat name eh !!;-)
Unfortunately, Molson Canadian is my main swill. Can't handle the heavy proof.
OK, I wanted to be open minded, so when I was in Vancouver a few weeks ago, I went to the Blue Water on Hamilton and Helmcken and tried a Lot 40 rye and a Gibson's Finest, and I'm sorry, it just doesn't match up to the Scotch whisky.
Prior, I was at Viti's on Seymour and Smithe and I asked them why don't Canadians don't make good whisky? And the very helpful guy behind the counter said "Because we don't have 1000 years of history making whisky." I thought that was a very good answer. They recommended Forty Creek Double Barrel Reserve.
FTR, there is a distillery on Vancouver Island just north of Comox called Shelter Point. I have no idea if it will be good or not, but I will give it a shot.
Despite the idiotically high booze prices, I miss Canada.
This is my current inventory.
Bruichladdich 16
Bunnahabhain 12
Costco Kirkland 18
Costco Kirkland 20
Clynelish 14
Clynelish Distillers Edition
Edradour 10
Glendronach 12
Glendronach 15
Glendronach 18
Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban
MacAllan 12
MacAllan 18
Oban 14
Oban Distillers Edition
Tullibardine 15
Glendronach is mispriced in Canada. Macallan 12 runs around $60 in the US ($50 at Costco) but $95 north of the border. However, Glendronach 12 is $68 in Canada and $62 in the US. And that's a good scotch. Glendronach 18 is outstanding.
Prior, I was at Viti's on Seymour and Smithe and I asked them why don't Canadians don't make good whisky? And the very helpful guy behind the counter said "Because we don't have 1000 years of history making whisky." I thought that was a very good answer. They recommended Forty Creek Double Barrel Reserve.
FTR, there is a distillery on Vancouver Island just north of Comox called Shelter Point. I have no idea if it will be good or not, but I will give it a shot.
Despite the idiotically high booze prices, I miss Canada.
This is my current inventory.
Bruichladdich 16
Bunnahabhain 12
Costco Kirkland 18
Costco Kirkland 20
Clynelish 14
Clynelish Distillers Edition
Edradour 10
Glendronach 12
Glendronach 15
Glendronach 18
Glenmorangie Quinta Ruban
MacAllan 12
MacAllan 18
Oban 14
Oban Distillers Edition
Tullibardine 15
Glendronach is mispriced in Canada. Macallan 12 runs around $60 in the US ($50 at Costco) but $95 north of the border. However, Glendronach 12 is $68 in Canada and $62 in the US. And that's a good scotch. Glendronach 18 is outstanding.
Still shopping in all the wrong places. You will never find a government stamp on really good whiskey.
Thanks!!!
My latest batch from apples came out better than the Crabby Jack. I'll be doing more grain mashes this winter until perfected.
I know where to get lots of barley and wheat for cheap.
Petrosvod...I like that.
Unfortunately much so called 'Canadian Whiskey' has been corrupted by Bourbon inspired corn ingredients.. including the venerable Canadian Club. It's been diluted to appeal to American tastes.
Try Alberta Springs 10 year old Rye, pure Rocky Mountain spring water, 100% Rye base and aged 10 years in oak casks.. for some real.. and very well mixed whiskey.. comparable with anything in the world and distinctly Canadian.
Try Alberta Springs 10 year old Rye, pure Rocky Mountain spring water, 100% Rye base and aged 10 years in oak casks.. for some real.. and very well mixed whiskey.. comparable with anything in the world and distinctly Canadian.
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I had to revive this thread.
I found this weird anomaly in BC.
In the government liquor stores, they sell - or at least they were a few months ago - Booker's Bourbon.
This is an outstanding bourbon, my favourite.
Anyways, they are selling this in BC at a price cheaper than I can buy it here in the States.
I have no idea why. Perhaps they bought a bunch a long time ago and it hasn't moved.
Go buy this. It's really high quality at a reasonable price.
And even though this is what I buy down here, I still purchase a bottle every time I'm in BC because of the price.
I found this weird anomaly in BC.
In the government liquor stores, they sell - or at least they were a few months ago - Booker's Bourbon.
This is an outstanding bourbon, my favourite.
Anyways, they are selling this in BC at a price cheaper than I can buy it here in the States.
I have no idea why. Perhaps they bought a bunch a long time ago and it hasn't moved.
Go buy this. It's really high quality at a reasonable price.
And even though this is what I buy down here, I still purchase a bottle every time I'm in BC because of the price.
Got a question. Is there any difference between a wino, a beer sot or a whiskey sot. ??
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.,,,,,,,,The best Canadian whiskey by far is a single malt made on Cape Breton in the old Scots Gael tradition, not that barrel wash that was originally concocted to smuggle to the Yanks during their prohibition. What the hell would a Jewish guy named Bronfman know about making a sacred fluid like whiskey? Rye still tastes like a Model T radiator core, true to its roots.
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I've heard of that distillery, but I haven't tried the whisky yet.
I want to like rye. I keep trying it, but I haven't found one good enough to bring home.