Category: Crown Royal

Whiskies distilled at Crown Royal in Canada

Crown Royal Hand Selected Barrel

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Crown Royal Hand Selected Barrel

Price: $50 for 750ml

Distilled/Owned by: Crown Royal / Diageo

Region: Canada

51.5% ABV

Aged For: NAS

Mashbill: 64% corn, 31.5% rye, 4.5% malted barley

Cask Type: New oak

Chill Filtered: No

Color Added: No

 

 

Color: Amber

Drank: Neat, in a glencairn

Nose: Vanilla, honey, confectionary sugar, oak, sweet corn

Feel: Medium body

Taste: Vanilla, oak, sugar, honey, cinnamon, maple

Finish: Maple, butterscotch, cream, honey, pepper, and vanilla

Thoughts: There you go Crown, you can make a good whiskey! It’s on the sweet end, but the much-improved mouthfeel and robustness of higher proof address my beef with a lot of Canadian whiskey. Also the lack of filtration and additives help the flavor immensely.

Score: 85 out of 100

 

Crown Royal XO

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Crown Royal XO

Price: $50 for 750ml

Distilled/Owned by: Crown Royal / Diageo

Region: Canada

40% ABV

Aged For: NAS

Mashbill: Undisclosed

Cask Type: Initial undisclosed, finished in ex-Cognac casks

Chill Filtered : Yes

Color Added: Unknown

 

 

Color: Tawny

Drank: Neat, in a glencairn

Nose: Tropical fruit, apple, oak, and alcohol

Feel: Watery

Taste: Caramel, berries, sweet corn, maple sugar, almond, and white pepper

Finish: Light to medium, lingering almond and oak with hints of cognac

Thoughts: My favorite Crown so far, the mouthfeel is underwhelming but the flavors are solid.

Score: 80 out of 100

Crown Royal Reserve

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Crown Royal Reserve

Price: $35 for 750ml

Distilled/Owned by: Crown Royal / Diageo

Region: Canada

40% ABV

Aged For: NAS

Cask Type: Blend of casks

Chill Filtered: Yes

Color Added: Yes

 

 

Color: Brass

Drank: Neat, in a glencairn

Nose: Vanilla, straight alcohol. Powdered sugar, and oak

Feel: Watery

Taste: Vanilla, caramel, milk chocolate, and sweet mash

Finish: Short with almost no warmth, vanilla, old oak, and maple sugar.

Thoughts: It’s an improvement over the regular Crown, but still is a very simple, watered down whiskey.

Score: 73 out of 100

Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye

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Crown Royal Rye

Price: $40 for 750ml

Distilled/Owned by: Crown Royal / Diageo

Region: Canada

45% ABV

Mashbill: 90% rye, 10% other stuff

Aged For: NAS

Chill Filtered: Unknown

Color Added: Unknown

 

 

Color: Bronze

Drank: Neat, in a glencairn.

Nose: Rye bread with added sugar, pine needles, pinch of clove.

Mouthfeel: Light bodied, slight slickness

Palate/Taste: Caramel, cinnamon, vanilla, rye, and light oak

Finish: Short and slight warmth, allspice, white pepper, and sugar.

Thoughts: It’s a gentle sweet rye. For Canadian whisky it has a bit more flavor than the usual flair, but it’s no Lot 40.

Score: 75 out of 100

Crown Royal

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Crown Royal

Price: $25 for 750ml

Distilled/Owned by: Crown Royal / Diageo

Region: Canada

40% ABV

Mashbill: A blend of rye, malted barley, and corn

Aged For: NAS

Cask Type: Seasoned and new white oak barrels

Chill Filtered: Yes

Color Added: Yes

 

 

Color: Tawny

Drank: Neat, in a glencairn.

Nose: Grain mash, rye, cinnamon, earthy with dirt. Touch of oak and a bit of vanilla.

Mouthfeel: Watery

Palate/Taste: Cinnamon and caramel, bits of pepper and vanilla.

Finish: Short and gentle with bits of oak, cinnamon, and caramel.

Thoughts: Canada, what’s with you and these watery bland whiskies? I know you guys can make a mean rye, I’ve had whistlepig!

Score: 70 out of 100