Rather than a "good" whiskey this is a "good" example of a standard Canadian whiskey that shouldn't be disparaged or lauded for being something it is not. CC is both a standard and standby and for many of us an "old" standby at that, in that plenty of people drink it so its always around, and for some reason thats important. It's the "Being There" factor of knowing what you have and get with CC It just pulls it's weight as a lower priced "drinker" by being mixable with soda or water and a twist and being a completely unmemorable drink, and that's not always a bad thing either. For those who have been disgusted by some really bad bourbons and whiskeys, the JR something er others and Lazy hillbilly Guy and what nots of really terrible whiskies, well, this is certianly NOT one of those. It doesn't suck, it just isn't ever going to win an award unless its a contest for being ordinary. I've often wondered if perhaps Canadian corn is simply inferior to that of the states in sweetness and flavor values for fermentation, it could explain a lot about the "Canadians" in general, but either way the "corn" factor in this one is just not enough to even be worth mentioning. In fact it stands out as a "Canadian" whiskey in that it offers nothing special in really any category of flavor components, but also has nothing offensive to offer either. In every way it seems an industry standard for what passes as lower-mid shelf store product found anywhere that is just "good enough" for every day use but only in an "ordinary" sense of the term. There are plenty worse examples of the genre when it comes to Canadians and certianly some better ones also, standard CC just falls smack in the "white label" middle of plainess. In a pinch if theres nothing better, then this will do as long as you keep expectations low. Just remember to take Pamela Anderson with you to the ice fishing shack and you won't care how really ordinary this whiskey is, 'old standby" will be ready to not interfere with Pam er um fishing..