BEARFACE 7 Year Triple Oak

I love getting whisky recommendations. Even moreso when they're not super expensive! I saw Bearface Triple Oak and its striking embossed bottle (the torn label is a nice touch) in my local liquor store so into my cart it went. This whisky is aged for 7 years in ex bourbon barrels, French oak red wine barrels and Hungarian oak barrels for its trifecta. Bearface Triple Oak has an initial light, inoffensive nose of mellow malt and oak. After a few minutes, a stunning, rich maple syrup flavour debuts. I kept coming back to sniff my glass; the nose improved more as time went on. It has a less-sweet flavour profile than some other Canadian whiskies. This is oak-forward, punctuated by tingling pepper, baking spice and a subdued maple tune in the background. Red currants and caramel emerge in a relatively short finish. This whisky is quite easy to drink, even moreso on ice. Better than your average Canadian whisky. 7.75/10

Vanilla and orange peel on the nose, with some barrel spices running behind. Hot and spicy, oaky too. I got some butterscotch as well.

Toffee and dried red berries on the nose, round, sweet and soothing on the palate with more toffee and berries, the finish is spicy and medium length with the same toffee and berry notes.