Gooderham & Worts Four Grain Canadian Whisky

a bit sharp /rought but has porridge, maple and some fruit notes

I have to disagree with many of the reviewers here. I had high expectations because I’m a big fan of Lot 40 and respect the work of Dr. Don Livermore, but I found this whisky to be nearly awful. The ethanol overwhelms the palate. It gets a bit better on the rocks but still can’t appreciate it nor discover its subtlety. Perhaps it’s this batch? The notes and flavours are drowned out by the ethanol. Might as well be vodka.

This is an amazing whiskey, one of the few best I have tasted. It is very atypical, both complex and very easy to enjoy. Interestingly perceptible influence of the wheat, the corn and the rye with a perfect balance. a delicious, profond, suprising whisky. Nose: Dried and slightly dusty cereals, raisins macerating in spiced rum, crème brûlée crust, cherries, a lot of sweetness. Very rich, complex and powerful. Palate: Very aromatic, an explosion of flavours. A lot of what was in the nose comes back on the palate. Very sweet and pleasantly liquorous. Very refined taste. Brown sugar, some blackberry fruit paste. The colour brown comes to mind when I have this in my mouth. Finish: Medium length. More woodiness, a lot drier than before but still a good sweetness. A return of the raisins in rum. Price/quality is absolutely insane, +0.5 for that. You absolutely need to taste this.