Tastes

Dec 9, 2018 at Grain Tasting Bar in Vancouver. A darker, but not very dark whisky with a vanilla nose and spicy/sweet on the palate. Not complex, but very pleasant.

Dec 9, 2018 at Grain Tasting Bar in Vancouver. A bit darker than the preceding Lohin McKinnon, and considerably sweeter. I suspect a large corn component in the mash. Not bad for price.

Dec 9, 2018 at Grain Tasting Bar in Vancouver. Served in a tasting glass as a flight 1 of 4, .75 ounce each. Light in color. Good legs on glass. A very enticing nose for what amounts to a 3 year old whisky. Vanilla, oak, hint of cocoa, maybe a trace of smoke. Smooth on the palate. Not quite as interesting on the nose as the Collingwood next to it. A nice whisky with natural or near natural color, and it is a single malt, but may be overpriced at $60. And again July 13th 2019 at Central City pub. Yum!

Dec 03, 2018 at Fet's Whisky Kitchen in Vancouver. Served in a Glencairn glass. Plenty smoky , but not subtle. A bit of peat, but mostly just smoky. My favorite cheap scotch whiskey.

Dec 3, 2018 at Fet's Whisky Kitchen in Vancouver. Served in a Glencairn glass. A reddish tint indicating some added color. Nose is smoky and a bit peaty, but nowhere near the complexity of an Islay single malt. A dirt cheap entry point to peated whiskey. ☆☆☆

November 25th 2018 at the Alibi Room in Vancouver. A 1 oz serving in a Glencairn glass. Very pleasant, but not very complex compared to scotch whiskey. The predominant nose and palate is of vanilla and caramel. There are some wood barrel notes as well, but not a complex whiskey by any means.

A bit darker in color than Alberta Premium, but otherwise very similar. I do not prefer one over the other. Both are excellent rye whiskies. Warm and spicy are the operative words in both cases.

Well damn, I like it. I'm a great fan of comparitive tasting, so just for fun I paired it with Canadian Club 100% rye. The CC is noticeably darker but otherwise very similar, which is to say deliciously spicy and herbal. The CC seems slightly fuller and rounder in body, but that could well be a cognitive illusion based on the darker color. I give the Alberta Premium the nod by a sliver thin margin for authenticity, ie. no added coloring.