I was excited to see this one finally arrive stateside at my local Total Wine. I've been a big fan of the work Dr. Don Livermore has done in the past, but a lot of his best work never makes it south of the Canadian border. Some of the best Canadien whiskies I've tried have been Lot 40 and the Wisers 18, both of which possess what I call "subtle complexity". This one is the highest rated of the four core offerings from Corby Distillers LTD. (Lot 40, Wisers, Pike Creek, G&W) here on Distiller, so what are we gonna find? At first whiff when I popped the cork, I thought I was smelling bourbon. Layers of oak and vanilla, with a hint of rye spice. After some time in the glass, the more "traditional" Canadian profile starts to show up, with maple syrup and dusty lumber making their fashionably late entrances. After that, it's vanilla. Vanilla pudding, creme brule, vanilla ice cream, cream cheese frosting, and cafe latte. Quite a bit of lovely stuff packed in to the nose here. It's unmistakably Canadian on the palate, but Dr. Don has shown us that this isn't necessarily a bad thing. The expert blending really shines here, with corn and wheat sweetness, an oily mouth coating from the malt, and the rye shows up on the back palate with a spiciness that evolves into the finish. The proof is quite precise at 44.4 percent, and you can really feel it on the finish, which lasts longer than any Canadian whisky normally does. I'm going 4.25 on this. I like this just as much as Wisers 18, but it doesn't quite beat out 40 Creek Confederation Oak. Very happy with my bottle purchase. Don't go into this expecting bourbon, but do go in expecting a quality dram at an affordable price. Cheers!