Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye

Nose: Peppermint, cinnamon, cardamom and white pepper comes in for the rye spice. You get a nice juiciness with notes of blackcurrent, apricot and pear. The apricot, white pepper and peppermint combine in some kind of band aid note which isn't super pleasant. There is some light new oak and vanilla in there too as well as some light caramel. Taste: The peppermint, cinnamon, cardamom and white pepper are pretty strong in this one. The fruity notes are again strong with blackcurrent, apricot, pear and candied oranges. The caramel is stronger than in the nose and balances the spices quite well. A nice oak and vanilla flavor wraps things up. Some artificial banana in the retrohale. Mouthfeel: Medium body and medium to light oiliness. Finish: The finish is strong on the peppermint with a general fruitiness that combined with a minerality (from the water I guess) blend together in a "juicy fruit" (the chewing gum) kind of note. White pepper and oak lingers quite a while. Medium to long finish. Even without considering the price, this is a damn solid whisky IMO. I think this is underrated because it was named "best whisky in the world" once and I agree it doesn't deserve it. But, this is an original, complex, very well built, 45% ABV 90% rye whisky from Crown Royal. It's an oddity and is an incredible value for Canadians.

Stone fruit. Peppery rye spice in the finish. Some menthol at the very end. Overall quite smooth and mellow. Medium-low sweetness. Not too complex but quite drinkable. 4 oz sample from trade

The nose of the whiskey features fruity notes of apricot and pear with just a hint of baking spice. On the tongue the whiskey has a mellow sweetness that slowly grows into a mild spice. It has a fruity sweetness with notes of pear and the faintest hint of vanilla that develops into the spice and a bit oak. It has very little bite and goes down quite smoothly, with little to no glow in the chest. Late into the finish these flavors become somewhat medicinal. It is a little thin for a sipping whiskey, however, it could make an excellent cocktail if provided adequate support from the other components.