3.75. My go to rating for a whiskey I liked but can’t praise too much. What’s hard to believe is I think, after 5 years of going balls deep in scotch and kind of scorning a lot of other things, I’m finally trying Canadian whisky for the first time. What?? Sometimes I surprise myself with what a needless snob I’ve been. Here’s the thing. Crown Royal isn’t anyone’s definition of challenging or complex. I’ve tried to avoid the cliche (because I’m a fucking snob) word “smooth”. But goddamn if this isn’t velvety smooth. The nose is tart green apples and salted caramel. On the tongue I get the same thing- caramel apple, with just a slight bitter woody note. It tastes a little watered down. Then on medium-short finish a twist of lemon and cane sugar join the … party? Book club, maybe. The whole thing is pleasant. I’ll do this again.