Crown Royal XO

So sweet and smooth. Beautiful amber color. You definitely get tropical fruit notes. Almost tastes like it’s finished in rum barrels. Big fan.

Color is a dark Amber. Nose is initially a little heavy on ethanol. As the ethanol clears, notes of very dry fruit, mild oak, and subtle vanilla appear. First sip is smooth, slightly oily, with notes of toffee and vanilla most prominent. With additional sips the dry fruit from the nose starts to show Finishes with subtle baking spices, primarily nutmeg, that combine with the dried fruit. Overall, the flavor is fine, and more sophisticated than classic Crown Royal, but probably not worth the price difference, particularly with the higher proof Crown Royal Black available at a lower price point.

it's overly sweet and the actual whiskey taste is masked with a floral and waxy covering. it taste like crown Royal dropped a cube of lard in each bottle. With all that I can at least say I have a moderately expensive cooking whiskey now.