Forty Creek Barrel Select

Review transfer from Barreled from February 2016. My favorite Canadian whisky. Dark copper in color. Intense butterscotch and toffee on the nose with hints of rye and brown sugar. Sweet with a subtle rye spice on the palate. More of the butterscotch coming through in the development and finish. It's like a small batch craft version of Canadian Club with a price that is very easy on the wallet (I paid $32 for a 1L bottle). On a recommendation from a well respected whisky reviewer, I added a few drops of a peated Islay malt (Laphroaig). As expected, it added a nice smokey component without taking away its identity. 2017 Update: it's a little harsher than I remember but still good. Found it pairs well with a splash (maybe 15%) of Dr. Pepper. It was a 4 upon first review but now I would say 3.5-3.75

Heavy on the vanilla. Spicy finish.