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Bourbon vs whiskey vs canadian8/17/2023 ![]() The first of the Chronicles Series was released at 41years old, and CC plans to release liquid from this same batch of barrels each year until the juice is aged 45 years. The whisky was 10-years old when the company dumped the dripping rye barrels and filled them with corn distillate, then set them aside for four decades. The story dates back to 1967 when the master blender filled 250,000 barrels with rye for aging. Unlike most Canadian whiskies in the US, here is a classic “Canadian” sipper rooted in nuance, complexity, and elegance. Released on the heels of 2019’s 42-year-old, each annual bottling of this storied liquid becomes the new oldest Canadian ever released. This helps cleanse the palate and ready you for your next sip.Ĭanadian Club’s Chronicles Series is serious whisky history in a bottle. It’s a completely different profile.”ĭe Kergommeaux explains that as a generalization Canadians prefer crisper and more nuanced and complex whisky, while American drinkers gravitate towards bolder, sweeter, in-your-face flavors found in bourbon, or spicy “high-ryes.” The flavor touchstones of classic Canadian is broken into three waves: caramel and butterscotch on the front palate, followed by peppery spice, and a slightly bitter finish, like the pith of a grapefruit. At the Canadian Whiskey Awards we have separate categories for whiskeys released in America and those sold only in Canada. “In the US, there are many brands not for sale in Canada, such as Black Velvet, the number two selling Canadian whiskey in the world. “The American palate for Canadian whiskey is a bit different from the Canadian’s palate,” says Davin de Kergommeaux, author of Canadian Whisky, the New Portable Expert. Crown Royal De Luxe, the highest selling Canadian, does in fact work with mash-bills and contains a good dose of bourbon-style whiskey in its blend, a recipe of 2/3 corn, 1/3 rye, and a pinch of malted barley. At least that’s the baseline, but not necessarily the rule. These single-grain whiskies are then married together to achieve a desired flavor profile. Most Canadian whiskey is comprised of blends made from individually distilled and casked grains, such as rye, corn, wheat, and malt. ![]() In the States, American bourbon is made with a recipe, or mash-bill, of grains cooked together prior to fermentation, distillation, and maturation. Canadians have become masters of creating different whiskey styles and flavors for different consumers around the world. ![]() For this reason, the industry leans heavily on its export market. While Canada is the second largest country in the world (Russia is #1), its population is only 37 million, slightly less than California. But once you grasp how and why things are done up north, you unlock a world of beautiful products at amazing values ranging from austere sippers to bold, robust cocktail darlings, and everything in between. Truth be told, the breadth of what comprises the Canadian whiskey category can be mind boggling. Despite the fact Canada’s Crown Royal is the second highest selling whiskey in the United States (Jack Daniels is number one) and the category sells 24 million cases in the States, Canadian whiskey remains among the most misunderstood categories.
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