I tasted this blended Canadian whisky neat, with water, on ice, and in an Old Fashioned at 45%abv. in the evening. It is noticeably drier than the regular Crown Royal Deluxe with much more punch in the wheat and herbal notes. It succeeds in its balance and its ability to bring me to a remote Canadian wheat field. The palate is bright honey and a very long herbal finish. Superb! I would pair this with canoeing on a moose wearing snowshoes in a Mountie jacket.