I really enjoyed the Northern Borders collection of Canadian whisky released in 2017 so when I visited Toronto for work this week I made time to track down this bottle, which was hailed at one of the standouts from the 2018 series. I’m glad I did. The nose starts out like a high-rye bourbon but quickly evolves into something more complex. Waves of cream oscillate with the spicy aromas of fennel and cardomon seeds. The interplay between cream and spice continues in the mouth and peak in a finish that is long and yeasty, like a crumpet or Indian appam pancake. It reminds me in many ways of the recent Michter’s 10 yr rye and although this one doesn’t carry an age statement it’s three-quarters of the price. While that’s still ambitious by the historic standards of Canadian whisky, it’s hard to complain about the quality. A winner.