Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye

Patchoulli. Rye spicy, much layers that differs at nose, at taste, and after letting it sit for a while. It reminds me of many lapjorgs, oily, rich like ardbeg smoky, it’s also rocky mountain no island in its origin but the pure complexities. I might get into rye because of this one.

I was initially skeptical when this bottle was first introduced to me. Alberta Premium is known as a mixing whiskey, so how good could it be. But the proof point did catch my attention and if nothing else, it was worth a try because of the alcohol content being over 64%. The nose is good, but it isn’t the best part of the dram. On the nose I initially got a dusty rye smell, which then opened up to a sweet caramel, vanilla, and green apple notes with a touch of cherry and oak. Next is where this whiskey stands out from the others. Once it touches your palette it explodes with power. It’s like a fireworks show of sweet and spice. The liquid coats your mouth and has a warm numbing effect that stays long after your sip. The only reason why I’m not giving this one full marks is because the nose didn’t stand out and I was disappointed with the twist off cap. Otherwise the bottle looks great. To date, this has been my best palette experience with a whiskey. 8.5/10

Cereal, spicy, forign sweet note i cant pick up. Strong spice throughout. Thought it held a few drops of water well.

Incredibly strong, spicy and powerful. Ultimately had to make this one into a cocktail. A must on the rocks.