Hand selected for Trevor’s, Scottsdale AZ. I know what you are thinking: “Canadian Whisky? Fafnir187, say it isn’t so!” But the thing is, I heard this one isn’t just light whiskey with flavoring whiskies and artificial flavoring or colorings added, but rather distilled and aged in a similar manner to bourbon so I decided to give it a try. Let’s go! Nose is very light with vanilla, caramel, white cake frosting, and the faintest hint of generic woodiness. Palate is a straight up vanilla BOMB. Deep, rich French vanilla. A little red delicious apple, butterscotch, graham cracker, maple, and a hint of tartness (lemon zest?) that is very welcome and helps keep the massive vanilla from becoming cloying. That said, it is very sweet and calling it complex would be misleading. But what’s here is quite tasty. Finish is short and clean with white pepper, nutmeg, and oak, but the palate carries through so more of a continuation of the road than a sharp left turn. Mouthfeel is full bodied and creamy, which fits the flavor profile perfectly. (Honestly, grainy would have ruined it) My first serious foray in Canadian Whisk(e)y, and while I know they aren’t all like this, so far we have a winner. At $50, it’s a solid value in today’s market. Simple, but effective. Would rebuy.