Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye

Exceptional whiskey

Great nose. Vanilla, pepper, rye bread. Flavorful but at 66%, needs a little water to truly get the depth. Vanilla, pepper, a real rye! Begs for a creamy cigar. Long spicy finish

Uncorking- Nose- Rye spice dominates but let it sit for 10 min and it opens up a lot. Banana, rye, light char, burnt caramel. Hints of mint and pine cones. Very little burn for a 132 proof. The spice mellows on the nose quick. From a certain angle I strongly get cola syrup. Another smells like a cotton candy machine. This is complex and intriguing. Taste- tons of flavor, big hug, heavy rye spice followed quickly by spiced nutty banana bread. Oily rich mouthfeel, mellows into some fruity sweetness. The word the comes to mind is balanced. Don't mistake that for mild, this is not. Hard to achieve with such bold flavors. Some deeper rich flavors like barrel woods, oak, cedar, candy like with toasted rye bread. Finish- mellow sweetness and spice lingers a long time on the tongue. Mildly drying it also makes my mouth water. The heat lingers a long time and give my tongue tingles. Overall I'm really impressed with this bottle. This is restoring my faith in Canadian Whiskey. This is one of the top ryes I have tasted this year.

Nose: fresh dark fruits like blackberries/boysenberries, and given the proof, a blast of boozy alcohol, brown sugar and something like Kool Aid Palate: sugary, dark berries, black tea, sharp alcohol, sweet tarts candy, Angostura bitters, cinnamon, lime juice Finish: black pepper, alcohol fumes, dark berries, sweet tarts again A surprising rye and not overly beastly given the proof (132 proof/66%). It’s sweet and sugary and a bit sharp. I didn’t get much in the way of rye spice off of it (just some black pepper and cinnamon). It’s like a boozy blackberry danish. It’s good. Quite good. But I prefer Pikesville to this. The Pikesville isn’t as intense, but has a spicier character, is almost as sweet, and I find it a little more “rounded” than this. However, while the Pikesville makes a much better balanced Manhattan, I have to admit I preferred the Alberta Premium cask strength in an Old Fashioned.

Easily the best rye I've ever had the pleasure to taste. Hits the spot on a wintry night such as this, bold and spicy and with some water she really shines.