Canadianwhisky.org Reaches Another Milestone

Just over 3 months since its launch, the five top reviews on canadianwhisky.org have each attracted over 1,200 readers.  Which Canadian whiskies are people most interested in reading about?

WhistlePig 100% Straight Rye

Dave Pickerell is a true icon of the American whisky industry so when he declares Canada as the source of the world’s very best rye whisky, that’s news to be shouted from the rooftops.
http://www.canadianwhisky.org/news-views/whistlepig-10-year-old-straight-100-rye-whiskey.html

Wiser’s Legacy

John Philip Wiser, distiller. Born October 4, 1825, Trenton, New York; died April 30, 1911, Prescott, Ontario. Legacy: Wiser’s family of great Canadian whiskeys and now a brand new one.
http://www.canadianwhisky.org/news-views/introducing-the-new-wiser’s-legacy-canadian-rye-whisky-45-alc-vol.html

Alberta Premium 25year old

Sweet vanilla pods and fresh-cut lumber. A complex mosaic of flavours from cedar to tropical fruit set on a creamy base with hot pepper and a delicate underlying citric zest.
http://www.canadianwhisky.org/reviews/alberta-premium-aged-25-years-40-alc-vol.html

Crown Royal Extra Rare

A rich, weighty, hugely complex and skillfully structured whisky displaying ripe red fruit, fresh-cut oak, hot spices, dry grain, and violets.
http://www.canadianwhisky.org/reviews/crown-royal-xr-extra-rare-40-alc-vol.html

Gibson’s Finest Rare 18 year old

Sweet, spicy oak and pine sawdust, rich in toffee, vanilla, and hot spicy pepper. Biscuits, with typical rye dustiness, spice, fruit, and just a drop of pickle juice.
http://www.canadianwhisky.org/reviews/gibson’s-finest-rare-18-years-old-40-alc-vol.html
The site currently features a Canadian whisky that’s selling well in the U.S. but won’t be available north of the 49th parallel until spring 2011.

Royal Canadian Small Batch

A very sweet fruit smoothie with earthy rye, hints of fresh oak, hot pepper, baking spices, pickle juice, spirit, and refreshing bitter notes.
http://www.canadianwhisky.org/reviews/royal-canadian-small-batch-40-alcvol-80-proof-2.html

New reviews appear regularly on www.canadianwhisky.org.