Generously_Paul
Forty Creek Barrel Select
Canadian — Canada
Reviewed
March 21, 2018 (edited October 26, 2020)
Review transfer from Barreled from February 2016.
My favorite Canadian whisky. Dark copper in color. Intense butterscotch and toffee on the nose with hints of rye and brown sugar. Sweet with a subtle rye spice on the palate. More of the butterscotch coming through in the development and finish. It's like a small batch craft version of Canadian Club with a price that is very easy on the wallet (I paid $32 for a 1L bottle). On a recommendation from a well respected whisky reviewer, I added a few drops of a peated Islay malt (Laphroaig). As expected, it added a nice smokey component without taking away its identity.
2017 Update: it's a little harsher than I remember but still good. Found it pairs well with a splash (maybe 15%) of Dr. Pepper. It was a 4 upon first review but now I would say 3.5-3.75
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Nice tip about is Islay :) @Generously_Paul I you mention 3.5-3.75 at the bottom but it has a 3 at the top. Do you happen to remember if one of those scores is more current?
@BeppeCovfefe that one is on my radar. Haven’t seen it but I definitely want to try it
Consistency is always a question with these newer labels/houses, but I recently found a few bottles of the Copper Pot release still on the shelf, this is a MUST TRY if you like Forty Creek, its one of the best limited release samplings I've tried to date.