Canadian Rye Whisky Results

[Big Daddy Funk]

For Canadian rye whisky experts with a delicate palate.
Rated #1 Forty Creek Barrel Select by Whisky Magazine, Whisky of the year/ distiller of the year.

Forty Creek Barrel Select 8.5
Crown Royal Special Reserve 7.75
Canadian Club Classic 7.75
Canadian Club Sherry Cask 7.75
Crown Royal 7.5
Canadian Club Reserve 7.5

Now we have something more than Tim Hortons coffee and Poutine to offer our guests.

[fredintoon]

For Canadian rye whisky experts with a delicate palate.
Rated #1 Forty Creek Barrel Select by Whisky Magazine, Whisky of the year/ distiller of the year. - - -
Now we have something more than Tim Hortons coffee and Poutine to offer our guests.

Hi Big Daddy,
For those with a discerning palate, that's a good list to have.
So long as all you add to the shot is one ounce of chilled water and one ice cube.
For those who are going to dump coca-cola or ginger ale into their shot you may as well save a few dollars a bottle and feed them Silk Tassel or Golden Wedding.

[tw1980]

Dear friends up north,

I believe that your products should also be tested and rated here in the lower 48.I would be willing to volunteer my services.Please send me a bottle of each and I'll report back on my findings.

Terry

[trbig]

It surprises me that the regular Crown Royal scored nearly as high as their Special Reserve. The extra price doesn't look to be worth it. The Crown is my favorite on the list, (Doing it Fred's way... only leave out the water.. you'll get that from the ice cube, as well as dumping Coke all over it..) but I've never had the Forty Creek Barrel Select. Does their price reflect their status on the list?


Tod

[Russ79]

Here's an idea Tod, why don't you bring some this weekend. I am sure my expertly trained palate, will be up to the task of judging some fine fare from our neighbors to the north. That along with isn't it your turn to buy? See ya this afternoon!

Russ

[oseaghdha]

Four and twenty Yankees, feeling very dry,
Went across the border to get a drink of rye.
When the rye was opened, theYanks began to sing,
'God Bless America, but God Save The King!'

-Anonymous
c.1919 Ditty current in Canada, referring to Americans crossing the border to drink during Prohibition. The Duke of Windsor, later Edward VIII, heard it during his tour of Canada (1919) and repeated it to his father, George V, on his return, as he recalled in 'A King's Story' (1951).

[fredintoon]

- - - c.1919 Ditty current in Canada, referring to Americans crossing the border to drink during Prohibition. The Duke of Windsor, later Edward VIII, heard it during his tour of Canada (1919) and repeated it to his father, George V, on his return, as he recalled in 'A King's Story' (1951).

Hi Dan,
actually, in 1919 he was the Prince of Wales. He became King Edward VIII when his father died in 1936 and only became the Duke of Windsor after he abdicated the throne in 1937 in order to marry Mrs Wallis Simpson. Seems that calling a hysterectomized American divorcee "Her Majesty" just wasn't on.

[Big Daddy Funk]

Inexpensive not cheap

It surprises me that the regular Crown Royal scored nearly as high as their Special Reserve. The extra price doesn't look to be worth it. The Crown is my favorite on the list, (Doing it Fred's way... only leave out the water.. you'll get that from the ice cube, as well as dumping Coke all over it..) but I've never had the Forty Creek Barrel Select. Does their price reflect their status on the list?


Tod

As a matter of fact the Forty Creek is substantially less expensive than the other brands. Rick

[ManitoulinLad]

Big Daddy Funk - you must be one tough dude when it comes to drinkin'. I've never heard of anyone to subscribe to Whiskey mag. It took me 10 yrs to figure out to leave that stuff alone. Tough old farmers (not me but friends) just grab the bottle and pull on it like a bottle of cold pepsi - you have to have the air coming out on it when you take a tug. We call it ridin' the tiger - cause no matter how you think you can handle the rye eventually it takes hold of ya & throws you off. Then you know - climbing telephone poles etc. & not remembering anything. I had a buddy just last wknd that was drinkin' rye - he feel off the tiger later that night & from his wife now can't go this wknd to the deep fry turkey party on sunday. We all just drink beer now. My hats off to ya man - it looks like you can ride the tiger. Hey if make it up to Manitoulin for the ride around the bend next year I have some crown royal that I'll glady give ya, the bottle is a few yrs old though - Dan

[Big Daddy Funk]

I hear ya !!!

I hear you on that one Dan. My hard drinking rebel days are behind me, now I just sip and enjoy the flavor. On a rare occasion I can get a little over served but I just go to sleep now.
As for falling off the tiger, that would involve me drinking boiler makers (shot of rye dropped into a glass of beer). I haven't done them in years but it's a sure thing I'd wake up in jail.
I too old to fight and too fat to run. So now I just sip and smile at everyone.
Rick

[madmax-im]

Hey Rick..Looks like I'll have to give this stuff a try...is Forty Creek available in the states?...Think I'll head over to the liquor store and see

[Gator]

Forty Creek IS available in the states, and it IS good stuff! A month or so back a friend got a bottle of it as a B-day present. Nobody knew what it was, so I was the only one brave enough to give it its first sip. The bday boy, myself and 1 or maybe 2 others drank most of it, as everybody else had to use a chaser, a couple were jumping... I guess I'm just too used to my Tennessee sour mash!

[Big Daddy Funk]

Don't mess with Texas

Hey Rick..Looks like I'll have to give this stuff a try...is Forty Creek available in the states?...Think I'll head over to the liquor store and see

Hey Ben, If Gator can get it in Texas, I would assume that NJ can get it too. It is made by a Niagara Ontario winery called Kittling Ridge. Their wines are very popular also. Rick

[Special Ed]

Aye, ladds

I'm a Scotch man meself. The Famous Grouse is fine, but if yer on a budget and in the area of a Trader Joe's, he has a truely fine blended Scotch for $9.99 a 5th!
Tomorrow I'm going to Pleasanton CA for the largest Highland Games and Celtic meet west of the Mississippi. A kilt and whisky opp if ever there was one!
Special Ed

[madmax-im]

Hey Ben, If Gator can get it in Texas, I would assume that NJ can get it too. It is made by a Niagara Ontario winery called Kittling Ridge. Their wines are very popular also. Rick

Ah good info Rick Thanks

I'm a Scotch man meself. The Famous Grouse is fine, but if yer on a budget and in the area of a Trader Joe's, he has a truely fine blended Scotch for $9.99 a 5th!
Tomorrow I'm going to Pleasanton CA for the largest Highland Games and Celtic meet west of the Mississippi. A kilt and whisky opp if ever there was one!
Special Ed

No Trader Joes here in Joisey...we have Canal's ..I just went up there and wouldn't ya know it? They dont carry Forty Creek...gonna check a couple of small liquor stores