Continuing with the cracking of unopened bottles, today we'll do a classic North American faceoff: Canada vs the US. Representing Canada: Wayne Gretzky Maple Cask & JP Wiser's 15 year rye Representing USA: Maker's Mark no. 46 & Woodford Reserve Double Oaked. First up: The Maple Great One Nose: Maple syrup bomb, oak, brown sugar, butter. Palate: Very sweet, hot and watery mouth feel. A bit of cereal and rye spice to go with the delicious maple. Finish: Short and fades quickly. Kind of like swallowing a mouthful of pancakes at the Cabane à Sucre. This would likely be way too sweet for a typical whisky snob, but as a proud Canadian who taps and boils my own maple syrup every winter, this hits me right in the guilty pleasure. Is it complex? Hell no. Would it be the perfect thing to add to your coffee while ice fishing? Hell yes. 3.75/5