Paid: $60 for 750ml
Distilled/Owned by: Crown Royal / Diageo
Region: Canada
51.5% ABV
Aged For: NAS
Mashbill: 64% corn, 31.5% rye, and 4.5% malted barley
Cask Type: New oak, and maybe reused casks
Chill Filtered: No
Color Added: No
Color: Gold
Drank: Neat, in a glencairn
Nose: Sharp grain, sweet oak, vanilla, honey, earth, flowers, and light bubblegum
Feel: Medium body
Taste: Sweet, simple syrup, honey, artificial vanilla, corn, and oak
Finish: Medium warmth and length, sweet oak and bubblegum, touches of fruit and oak
Thoughts: Much harsher than the last barrel I tried and I’m hoping some air will do this one good over time.
Score: 75 out of 100