It's also notable that Alberta specifically has some particularly weird weather, especially in Calgary. Calgary frequently gets hit with a "Chinook" which can bring the temperature up 10-20 °C within the span of 8-12 hrs. I personally don't know if that's too rapid of a temperature change too actually influence the taste. Calgary also has a notably dry winter, which corrects in the summer time.
Classic move, people running to pick something up thats been sitting for 8 months, even if the batch is the same quality on the 2nd round of release in a year it will sit again. We all remember the Crown Royal Harvest Rye bs from a few years back......
All three had the Rye dill notes, but the thing that surprised me were the dark cherry notes. I only expected that to come through on the Knob Creek, because they're the only one that I know for sure uses virgin oak. I don't remember making specific guesses on my first pass, but my friends said I picked them out exactly...but after sitting with them for a minute or two, my official guesses were off. Lot 40 12 YO CS 55% Knob Creek CS 59.8% Alberta Premium CS 65.1% Considering the range of proofs, the Alberta Premium didn't stand out as exceedingly hot. The Knob Creek was the softest, though, and also had the punchiest flavours. All three were similar and yet each was distinctive. I love them all, but for very different reasons.
Thank you for this review... I just bought a bottle today and had my first sip of a whisky above 100 proof. Wow... now I need to go get a second bottle.
I've read Alberta Distillers Ltd. intentionally crafts the standard Alberta Premium to not taste like a rye, even though it is 100% rye grain. For me, the Cask Strength edition contains all the rye spice. It is a completely different animal than the stock offering. When I was young, I didn't like beer (still don't) and I only tolerated wine. Then I discovered hi-balls and my spirit-ual journey began. Alberta Premium was a big part of that. I could get a mickey of AP and a litre of Coke, and drink all weekend with my friends. I still keep a bottle of the standard around for friends who want a mixed drink. But the Cask Strength edition? It's a grown-up bottle for a grown-up me 😊
Now there's a great Canadian word -- "mickey"! A mickey is a small flask, suitable for sneaking spirits into concerts and (Canadian) football games. I don't think our friends south of the border use the term much.
Hey you glorious bastards! The misses and I were enjoying a drink or two of Ardbeg 10 and saw this video so we needed to bring out the Alberta Premium Cask strength to see if we were tasting what you Gents were tasting! Now that was a glorious experience! We know that you should increase in ABV as you go and drink a peated whisky last... however, that CS Alberta Premium was an amazing match for the Ardbeg 10. Softened the heat of the higher proof and brought out more floral/fruit notes in the Alberta, while the Ardbeg lost the honey sweet caramel and got more of a buttery smooth smoke sweetness. Would love to see a video of you guys pairing whisk(e)ys that balance and bring out the best in each other. Keep up the great work fellas!
FREAKING HARD to get , they won the Worldwide Top whisky award a few months ago, if you got a bottle HOLD on to it it is exceedingly RARE bottle to find even in Canada !
This is a limited edition that I hope will become a yearly release. I snagged 3 bottles when I realized how good it was....and at $65 in Ontario, it's very well priced.
Great video guys. Nice to see a UA-cam whiskey 🥃 review of a Canadian rye whiskey that is actually worth drinking. Seems like all the reviews of Canadian rye whiskey are always bottom shelf whiskey that most Canadians wouldn’t consider mixing cocktails with.
Alberta Premium is a Beam Suntory brand and I have yet to find it down here in the USA. I picked it up a couple times at the Duty Free when crossing the border in Ontario. In fact, it is cheaper when going into Canada than when going into the USA. A couple years ago, I picked up a 1.75 handle of Alberta Premium at duty free, it was about $15, an insanely cheap price. It makes a really great Manhattan as you have the spice from the whisky, the sweet from vermouth, and the Orange bitters. It’s really a perfect cocktail.
After 2 yrs, I have came to the conclusion that the value one can get out of AP is unbeatable. I can get the 750ml on sale for 23.5 CAD (less than 19 USD), and i believe it's even cheaper in Alberta. It measures up to some expensive bourbon, and hell, even some scotches. It bottom shelf stuff that delivers, neat, on the rocks or cut with soda it just works.
This had apple pie cinnamon vanilla in the aftertaste. This drink isn’t like anything ive ever had before in the rye spectrum; definitely a favorite. $70 here is the states.
I just did a quick search and unfortunately, right now we can't get it in Ontario. I do have a large bottle of the regular Alberta Premium though. Still like my Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye though.
I like the ordinary AP, this should be great 😋 And very interesting to be able to compare the same whisky at different abv's 👍 Thanks for sharing your channel thoughts - very interesting for all of us small-timers 😉
When much to my taste buds delight, the whiskey in my glass entered my sight, I couldn't help but lift the glass to my lips, hoping at first I tasted a pear. Butterscotch, cream and oak if you dare. When up on the rooftop there rose such a clatter, I sprang from my den to see what was the matter. What should I spy with my whiskey enhanced eye? But a large bottle of bourbon, no wait, it's a Rye! Standing along 8 tiny Daniels, was a side pony tail Rex and a cute cocker spaniel I heard him call out by name "on Macallan, on Talisker, on Laphroaig, and Bowmore. "on Ardbeg, on Rosebank, on Springbank and Dalmore!" "Most of all on my favorite the Redbreast Twelve, you are always so swell! When out from the sleigh, there appeared an Emma, "C'mon you boys, I'm the designated Driva" I heard them exclaim as they drank off the cam, "Merry Christmas to all! And to all your favorite dram!" Or something like that
I've been watching these for a while and decided over the weekend to get my first whiskey, having virtually no Idea what my whiskey tastes are, I decided to find something that holds tastes in other things that I know I enjoy. I settled on a Bird Dog Hot Cinnamon flavored whiskey, mostly because it was comparatively cheap. When I tasted it, I enjoyed what hit first, being similar to Hot Tamales, but there was an incredibly strong sour aftertaste that totally screwed the flavor over. While at first, I was a little discouraged, I decided I would continue searching the different whiskeys I have available until I find a flavor profile I enjoy.
If you've watched the channel for a while, you'll know that everything I'm about to say is meant in good faith and I'm not trying to tell you that the way you're enjoying spirits is wrong, because the best stuff is what you like to drink and how you like to drink it. BUT I'm going to suggest trying a whiskey that isn't flavoured by additions - a cinnamon-flavoured whiskey is generally meant to be consumed in shots or in cocktails, and you won't really find much of the whiskey's natural taste under the powerful cinnamon. It's okay to enjoy the cinnamon whiskey, of course, but it's going to give you a different experience from a bottle of whiskey that was only distilled, aged, and bottled by itself. Because you may end up spending hundreds of dollars buying bottles of whiskey you don't like before you even know what it is that you like, you might be better off going to a well-appointed bar or a full-on whiskey bar and sampling from different bottles. You can find out very quickly that you do/do not like a given style of whiskey by trying out two glasses of different bottles at a bar, and that saves you buying two full bottles to find out the same thing at home. If you haven't gone over to the Whiskey Tribe channel that runs parallel to the Whiskey Vault reviews, I suggest having a look because they've got tons of good information for newcomers to whiskey.
@@elixwhitetail I understand this yes, but I live near a small town, unfortunately. I was over-eager to try my first whiskey and realized it was flavored after I purchased it. As far as I know, the few bars where I live do not have a large amount of variety, as they're terribly large, not does our population allow for enough of an income to get a lot, but I may be wrong. I intend to check them out after spring hits. I don't think i have to worry about overspending on whiskey either, as the liquor stores most expensive was about eighty dollars. Still yet, thank you for the advice. I chilled the whiskey and tried it again, with it cold, it buried the sour flavor so it simply started as liquid hot tamales, not anything too special but something I can enjoy in the colder seasons, along with some hot cider. Anyhow, I intend to look far more closely and carefully next time.
@@harleyretherford6329 It's not an ideal situation but it sounds like you're making the best of it! The bars around me don't have a wide selection on the shelves (there's a whisky bar in town but I haven't been yet), but the liquor store shelves have TONS of options, so I sort of have the opposite problem; I have the luxury and pain of too many choices and it's not legal to give tasting samples in liquor stores here (except for scheduled tasting events where one single thing is being demoed and poured, and those don't happen often) so I face a wall of bottles that're largely mysteries to me except for any tasting notes given on the packaging and info I find from the Internet myself. Your selection may not be good but once you learn what everything on a label does (and doesn't) mean, you can start to make informed choices using the options available to you to at least work out what sorts of whiskies you like -- you could try a Scotch, if they have any, and then compare it to an Irish triple-distilled whisky like Jameson (unless they somehow don't even have Jameson in your area), and if you like the Jameson more you may prefer Irish over Scotch in broad terms. It's not as exciting and efficient as going to a New York City whisky bar where they've got a billion bottles, but you can make it work. There's a video on the Whiskey Tribe channel about terms on labels and when they do or do not mean anything that's worth watching. Best of luck in your whiskey journey!
Daniel with a top hat and a monocle? In my head, I picture him looking like a cross between the Monopoly mascot "Rich Uncle Pennybags", and Planters "Mr Peanut". Could be interesting. lol
Education ... really is that the best Category. I vote for Edutainment, a perfect balance between Education and Entertainment like a perfectly blended or matured whisky.
I know it's been going on for a number of videos now, but when/why did we switch from "steal A lover's heart" to "steal YOUR lover's heart?" Did some prude take issue with the implicit promiscuity of the former?
Im Canadian and honestly I find Canadian whiskey too sweet once I started drinking scotch and irish whiskey. Funny thing is I live in the city where Hiram Walkers is and 20 min away they make Crown. Been in both plants for a tour while I was in college. Im a tradesman and thought about applying at both plants because it would be a dream to work in a distillery but the pay isnt so great.
I still need to try this... I hate plain old Alberta Premium (bottom shelf $19 stuff) ( and I come from Alberta) but I hear good things about the AB Premium Cask Strength. That said Alberta Premium made a AB Premium Dark Horse a few years ago... which was really good, I believe it was finished in sherry barrels or something. Alberta Dark Horse was relatively cheap but so damn good for the price point... did you ever try Dark Horse?
Would have been interesting to know what Daniel and Rex thought after adding some water to this whisky. Because it definitely needs some water to open it up
I feel like adding water is almost mandatory for any cask strength bottling, no matter what it is. You may not enjoy it when proofed down, but ya never know.
there are several bourbon groups, there is zero coordination so whenever a new bourbon person joins they make their own without knowing that there is one
Rex you magnificent bastard. I discovered Red Breast this year and it may not be my favourite Irish whisky, but I did drink an entire bottle this year. Safe to say Kilbeggan is my top Irish drop. I do not like, peeted whisky.
Despite the antiquated historical reason behind the "Rye" name in Canada, only Highwood Distillery uses the "Rye" designation on the label when there is no or little Rye in the bottle. I will not buy another bottle of Whisky from that distillery until they drop it. Bulleit is piss compared to Alberta Rye, just saying.
A bittersweet celebratory scotch.......Loooking for help from the MBs. my daughter graduates high school in a few months, then off to college halfway across the country. Leaving my wife and me in an empty nest. I’m looking for a celebratory scotch.... something that starts as something to celebrate her accomplishments and evolves into a whisky that simultaneously masks my sadness. $120 limit
Can you get Shelter Point? Their distribution is small but they're pretty legit. However, interestingly, they don't label their products "Canadian Whisky" with a capital C capital W. Instead it's things like "Artisanal single malt", and I suspect this is because the legal definition of Canadian Whisky includes a line about how it must represent the general character and experience of Canadian whisky blabla and there is NO precedent or definition for what that means.
@@robinsharkey6658 Shelter Point CS is the first bottle of theirs I tasted and WOW. I never knew I wanted sweet pine candy and now I really want sweet pine candy. I have an unopened bottle of Montfort District Lot 141 2018 edition that is waiting until I can buy a bottle of the 2017 edition off the shelf of my local where I found them. I want to get the single malt and the Smoke Point expressions, as well as the double barrel for completion's sake, but I'm really interested in doing an A/B with their terroir release. I was excited when I discovered I could buy the 2018 nearby and I was even more excited to find that the next liquor store up the highway had the 2017. I think I'm going to make my family take me on a tour to their distillery in the Spring for my birthday, haha.
@@elixwhitetail Depending where you life, I wish you the best of luck finding the Smoke Point as well as the Quail's Gate Double Barrelled Pinot Noir French Oak, cause those sold out at distillery quite a while ago.
Wait a minute, you are supposed to wear the chain at all times that you're working. It should be like your version of dog tags. Failure to wear it makes you vulnerable to the mooches powers of shenaniganness.
So, most of Whistle Pig's offering is sourced from Alberta. Farmstock is a blend of their in house rye, and Piggyback is 100% theirs. No idea what Boss Hog is, they say 100% American Whiskey.
I know you're joking, but a Canadian label that says cask strength can be trusted to represent the abv properly. HOWEVER, it's totally legal to call something Canadian Rye Whisky with a final blend consisting of mashbills containing 0% rye, as Canadian Whisky and Canadian Rye Whisky are legally synonymous. That's a weird one.
@@robinsharkey6658 The funny thing is that "Canadian Rye Whisky" and "Canadian Whisky" are legally the same thing in Canada. However, if this has ever been abused in the modern era I'm not aware of it; consumers would get pissy about a bottle labeled as rye that noticeably lacks the taste/aftertaste experience of rye even if it was legal on paper.
Daniel may be able to pass for punk. And if you boil him, he may pass for steam. But, steam punk? Better ease into it; use a 3-pack of single use unlubricated monocles. But, a bastard like him will never pass for a gentleman. Or, pass a gentleman. Or, yeah, like that. hivemill.com/products/gentlemans-monocle
Mr Lahey would be proud
Lim jahey, at yer cervix
I am the Liquor
It's also notable that Alberta specifically has some particularly weird weather, especially in Calgary. Calgary frequently gets hit with a "Chinook" which can bring the temperature up 10-20 °C within the span of 8-12 hrs.
I personally don't know if that's too rapid of a temperature change too actually influence the taste. Calgary also has a notably dry winter, which corrects in the summer time.
Get ready for this to sell out everywhere, as was announced 2021 World Whisky of the Year in Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible.
Shelves are already empty in Alberta, checked 6 liqour stores. Hopefully the AGLC pushes out some more to stores
@@Dinie09 Same with Ontario - gone.
Classic move, people running to pick something up thats been sitting for 8 months, even if the batch is the same quality on the 2nd round of release in a year it will sit again. We all remember the Crown Royal Harvest Rye bs from a few years back......
It's sold out, damn should have bought it when I had a chance 😢😢😢😢😜😜✌️✌️🍻🍻
@@hellogodblessyou6946 where do you live?
Glad this made it to you already! I just did it in a blind trio on Friday with Lot 40 12 Year CS and Knob Creek CS, and it held it's own.
All three had the Rye dill notes, but the thing that surprised me were the dark cherry notes. I only expected that to come through on the Knob Creek, because they're the only one that I know for sure uses virgin oak.
I don't remember making specific guesses on my first pass, but my friends said I picked them out exactly...but after sitting with them for a minute or two, my official guesses were off.
Lot 40 12 YO CS 55%
Knob Creek CS 59.8%
Alberta Premium CS 65.1%
Considering the range of proofs, the Alberta Premium didn't stand out as exceedingly hot. The Knob Creek was the softest, though, and also had the punchiest flavours.
All three were similar and yet each was distinctive. I love them all, but for very different reasons.
This has been my favourite Canadian whisky in a loooong time.
Rex looks like if a shark ate him the shark would get high blood pressure.
Whaaaat. I bought two cases of this juice!!!!!! Glad to see one made it you. Merry Christmas
Really loved this stuff. Thought it was insanely apricot forward. Shockingly un-rye like. Cheers boys Merry Christmas.
ontarios is wayyy better although .. Gibson bold 46% Gibson sterling/rare 8/12 yr goes down like mix 🤣 i drank this for a few weeks
@@ddeleary1888 can’t say that I’ve tried either.
Thank you for this review... I just bought a bottle today and had my first sip of a whisky above 100 proof. Wow... now I need to go get a second bottle.
I've read Alberta Distillers Ltd. intentionally crafts the standard Alberta Premium to not taste like a rye, even though it is 100% rye grain.
For me, the Cask Strength edition contains all the rye spice. It is a completely different animal than the stock offering.
When I was young, I didn't like beer (still don't) and I only tolerated wine. Then I discovered hi-balls and my spirit-ual journey began.
Alberta Premium was a big part of that. I could get a mickey of AP and a litre of Coke, and drink all weekend with my friends.
I still keep a bottle of the standard around for friends who want a mixed drink.
But the Cask Strength edition? It's a grown-up bottle for a grown-up me 😊
Now there's a great Canadian word -- "mickey"! A mickey is a small flask, suitable for sneaking spirits into concerts and (Canadian) football games. I don't think our friends south of the border use the term much.
Makes some mean cocktails with it too ;)
@@wasabista1613 Yeah my buddy from texas is always confused when i use the term "mickey". I just gotta say the small bottle now, or 375 😂
Mickey, Two-Six, 40-pounder.
We tried this on our show and loved it!
Lim Jahey, pleased to meet ya bud!
The only difference between you and me is a couple of drink
This is how to celebrate Xmas eve! Watching you two chuckleheads, drinking Weller 12, and smoking a H Upmann Magnum 46 💪. Cheers all!
You guys are fun to watch.
Hey you glorious bastards! The misses and I were enjoying a drink or two of Ardbeg 10 and saw this video so we needed to bring out the Alberta Premium Cask strength to see if we were tasting what you Gents were tasting! Now that was a glorious experience! We know that you should increase in ABV as you go and drink a peated whisky last... however, that CS Alberta Premium was an amazing match for the Ardbeg 10. Softened the heat of the higher proof and brought out more floral/fruit notes in the Alberta, while the Ardbeg lost the honey sweet caramel and got more of a buttery smooth smoke sweetness.
Would love to see a video of you guys pairing whisk(e)ys that balance and bring out the best in each other.
Keep up the great work fellas!
FREAKING HARD to get , they won the Worldwide Top whisky award a few months ago, if you got a bottle HOLD on to it it is exceedingly RARE bottle to find even in Canada !
As someone who lives in Alberta I see this stuff everywhere haha
2021 World whisky of the year Jim Murray 🍻🍻🍻👍👍✌️✌️🥃🥃👏👏👏💕💕 Sold out everywhere 😢
This is a limited edition that I hope will become a yearly release. I snagged 3 bottles when I realized how good it was....and at $65 in Ontario, it's very well priced.
Great video guys. Nice to see a UA-cam whiskey 🥃 review of a Canadian rye whiskey that is actually worth drinking. Seems like all the reviews of Canadian rye whiskey are always bottom shelf whiskey that most Canadians wouldn’t consider mixing cocktails with.
Alberta Premium is a Beam Suntory brand and I have yet to find it down here in the USA. I picked it up a couple times at the Duty Free when crossing the border in Ontario. In fact, it is cheaper when going into Canada than when going into the USA. A couple years ago, I picked up a 1.75 handle of Alberta Premium at duty free, it was about $15, an insanely cheap price. It makes a really great Manhattan as you have the spice from the whisky, the sweet from vermouth, and the Orange bitters. It’s really a perfect cocktail.
After 2 yrs, I have came to the conclusion that the value one can get out of AP is unbeatable. I can get the 750ml on sale for 23.5 CAD (less than 19 USD), and i believe it's even cheaper in Alberta. It measures up to some expensive bourbon, and hell, even some scotches. It bottom shelf stuff that delivers, neat, on the rocks or cut with soda it just works.
Daniel would look like a Texan Monopoly guy with a top hat and monocle. Not sure if that's considered pulling it off or not...
I was thinking heavy metal Monopoly man.
Merry Christmas Daniel! May you and yours have a wonderful holiday season and a great New Year! Oh yeah, same wishes for your family Rex
This had apple pie cinnamon vanilla in the aftertaste. This drink isn’t like anything ive ever had before in the rye spectrum; definitely a favorite. $70 here is the states.
I just did a quick search and unfortunately, right now we can't get it in Ontario. I do have a large bottle of the regular Alberta Premium though. Still like my Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye though.
I like the ordinary AP, this should be great 😋 And very interesting to be able to compare the same whisky at different abv's 👍
Thanks for sharing your channel thoughts - very interesting for all of us small-timers 😉
I can’t stand the ordinary.
Twas the night before Christmas, got turkey and ham.I do believe it's time for a Glenfiddich dram
When much to my taste buds delight, the whiskey in my glass entered my sight,
I couldn't help but lift the glass to my lips, hoping at first I tasted a pear.
Butterscotch, cream and oak if you dare.
When up on the rooftop there rose such a clatter, I sprang from my den to see what was the matter.
What should I spy with my whiskey enhanced eye?
But a large bottle of bourbon, no wait, it's a Rye!
Standing along 8 tiny Daniels, was a side pony tail Rex and a cute cocker spaniel
I heard him call out by name "on Macallan, on Talisker, on Laphroaig, and Bowmore.
"on Ardbeg, on Rosebank, on Springbank and Dalmore!"
"Most of all on my favorite the Redbreast Twelve, you are always so swell!
When out from the sleigh, there appeared an Emma, "C'mon you boys, I'm the designated Driva"
I heard them exclaim as they drank off the cam,
"Merry Christmas to all! And to all your favorite dram!"
Or something like that
I've been watching these for a while and decided over the weekend to get my first whiskey, having virtually no Idea what my whiskey tastes are, I decided to find something that holds tastes in other things that I know I enjoy. I settled on a Bird Dog Hot Cinnamon flavored whiskey, mostly because it was comparatively cheap. When I tasted it, I enjoyed what hit first, being similar to Hot Tamales, but there was an incredibly strong sour aftertaste that totally screwed the flavor over. While at first, I was a little discouraged, I decided I would continue searching the different whiskeys I have available until I find a flavor profile I enjoy.
If you've watched the channel for a while, you'll know that everything I'm about to say is meant in good faith and I'm not trying to tell you that the way you're enjoying spirits is wrong, because the best stuff is what you like to drink and how you like to drink it. BUT I'm going to suggest trying a whiskey that isn't flavoured by additions - a cinnamon-flavoured whiskey is generally meant to be consumed in shots or in cocktails, and you won't really find much of the whiskey's natural taste under the powerful cinnamon. It's okay to enjoy the cinnamon whiskey, of course, but it's going to give you a different experience from a bottle of whiskey that was only distilled, aged, and bottled by itself.
Because you may end up spending hundreds of dollars buying bottles of whiskey you don't like before you even know what it is that you like, you might be better off going to a well-appointed bar or a full-on whiskey bar and sampling from different bottles. You can find out very quickly that you do/do not like a given style of whiskey by trying out two glasses of different bottles at a bar, and that saves you buying two full bottles to find out the same thing at home. If you haven't gone over to the Whiskey Tribe channel that runs parallel to the Whiskey Vault reviews, I suggest having a look because they've got tons of good information for newcomers to whiskey.
@@elixwhitetail I understand this yes, but I live near a small town, unfortunately. I was over-eager to try my first whiskey and realized it was flavored after I purchased it. As far as I know, the few bars where I live do not have a large amount of variety, as they're terribly large, not does our population allow for enough of an income to get a lot, but I may be wrong. I intend to check them out after spring hits. I don't think i have to worry about overspending on whiskey either, as the liquor stores most expensive was about eighty dollars. Still yet, thank you for the advice.
I chilled the whiskey and tried it again, with it cold, it buried the sour flavor so it simply started as liquid hot tamales, not anything too special but something I can enjoy in the colder seasons, along with some hot cider. Anyhow, I intend to look far more closely and carefully next time.
@@harleyretherford6329 It's not an ideal situation but it sounds like you're making the best of it! The bars around me don't have a wide selection on the shelves (there's a whisky bar in town but I haven't been yet), but the liquor store shelves have TONS of options, so I sort of have the opposite problem; I have the luxury and pain of too many choices and it's not legal to give tasting samples in liquor stores here (except for scheduled tasting events where one single thing is being demoed and poured, and those don't happen often) so I face a wall of bottles that're largely mysteries to me except for any tasting notes given on the packaging and info I find from the Internet myself.
Your selection may not be good but once you learn what everything on a label does (and doesn't) mean, you can start to make informed choices using the options available to you to at least work out what sorts of whiskies you like -- you could try a Scotch, if they have any, and then compare it to an Irish triple-distilled whisky like Jameson (unless they somehow don't even have Jameson in your area), and if you like the Jameson more you may prefer Irish over Scotch in broad terms. It's not as exciting and efficient as going to a New York City whisky bar where they've got a billion bottles, but you can make it work. There's a video on the Whiskey Tribe channel about terms on labels and when they do or do not mean anything that's worth watching. Best of luck in your whiskey journey!
@@elixwhitetail
Thank you for the information! I'll continue studying and testing!
Great walk through. I enjoy this. Not worth the current hype, but I stand by my first thoughts and posted review. This is good whisky. Cheers!
Daniel with a top hat and a monocle?
In my head, I picture him looking like a cross between the Monopoly mascot "Rich Uncle Pennybags", and Planters "Mr Peanut".
Could be interesting.
lol
Education ... really is that the best Category. I vote for Edutainment, a perfect balance between Education and Entertainment like a perfectly blended or matured whisky.
I like single malted entertainment the most.
There's the Brotherhood of Bruichladdich, but Bourbon is a Brigade. 😉
I think Rex is slowly tuning into John Larroquette
I'm 80% sure that's not a compliment.
It’s depends on whether you like John Larroquette or not. But 60% of the time you’re right all the time
John did voice the intro to the original Texas Chainsaw Massacre, the whole "this is a true story" thing. So there is a loose Texas connection.
YES!!! Alberta Premium is lovely juice
I know it's been going on for a number of videos now, but when/why did we switch from "steal A lover's heart" to "steal YOUR lover's heart?" Did some prude take issue with the implicit promiscuity of the former?
Maybe Rex is trying to earn his way out of the doghouse at home? ;)
I have this bottle but have not opened it yet.
"Chasing the quantity game..." *Looks longingly at all the bottles behind them in the vault."
Rex's singing is killing my childhood.
the way rex burst out into music reminds me of lady gaga's moment in a star is born when she burst out into the lyric, i'm on the deep end
4:19 Daniel could be reviewing bumble gum and he would end up referencing the "oils" of the gum!
Is there a review in this video somewhere?
Hey it's properly priced cask strength whistle pig 😂😂. Super affordable here in Alberta.
Hell yeah 53 bucks is a great price for it !!
Daniel should go totally Charles MacLean to up his game. Quintessential gentlemanness if there is such a word
Im Canadian and honestly I find Canadian whiskey too sweet once I started drinking scotch and irish whiskey. Funny thing is I live in the city where Hiram Walkers is and 20 min away they make Crown. Been in both plants for a tour while I was in college. Im a tradesman and thought about applying at both plants because it would be a dream to work in a distillery but the pay isnt so great.
I'm a distiller. As the saying goes, you make more money pouring booze than making booze.
I still need to try this... I hate plain old Alberta Premium (bottom shelf $19 stuff) ( and I come from Alberta) but I hear good things about the AB Premium Cask Strength.
That said Alberta Premium made a AB Premium Dark Horse a few years ago... which was really good, I believe it was finished in sherry barrels or something. Alberta Dark Horse was relatively cheap but so damn good for the price point... did you ever try Dark Horse?
Jim laheys drink of choice
try this one in a cocktail, it makes some amazing mixed drinks
If you made a 50/50 mix of the cask strength and the 40% How would it be?
I mixed a 60/40 Cask Str/20year. It was delightful
ER room? Lol
Daniel would look like Mr.Peanut in a Top hat and monocle
Enjoying some right now. I like it
Would have been interesting to know what Daniel and Rex thought after adding some water to this whisky. Because it definitely needs some water to open it up
I feel like adding water is almost mandatory for any cask strength bottling, no matter what it is. You may not enjoy it when proofed down, but ya never know.
there are several bourbon groups, there is zero coordination so whenever a new bourbon person joins they make their own without knowing that there is one
I demand a classy hobbit!
Rex you magnificent bastard.
I discovered Red Breast this year and it may not be my favourite Irish whisky, but I did drink an entire bottle this year.
Safe to say Kilbeggan is my top Irish drop.
I do not like, peeted whisky.
Try the Rye Small Batch.
Despite the antiquated historical reason behind the "Rye" name in Canada, only Highwood Distillery uses the "Rye" designation on the label when there is no or little Rye in the bottle. I will not buy another bottle of Whisky from that distillery until they drop it.
Bulleit is piss compared to Alberta Rye, just saying.
Up if you want spayside try the new pike creek aged in spaycide barrels from the latest nbc launch. Probably my favourite from them in years
I like to consider myself apart of the Rough Rye'ders . Stop, drop ,shut em down, making corks pop.
I'm jealous of your back ground view 😋🥃🥃🥃 BOOZE HEAVEN 🌤️.
RIP John Dunsworth
Daniel & Rex, how about an episode on best Ryes to try?
Merry Christmas Eve Eve!
A bittersweet celebratory scotch.......Loooking for help from the MBs. my daughter graduates high school in a few months, then off to college halfway across the country. Leaving my wife and me in an empty nest. I’m looking for a celebratory scotch.... something that starts as something to celebrate her accomplishments and evolves into a whisky that simultaneously masks my sadness. $120 limit
Immediate reaction: Rex-ently I’ve really been joying these episodes....
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year from hillbilly select reviews.
Is this collectable or should I just drink it?
Just a thought maybe you guy could play the chase music from The Benny Hill show when Daniel is looking for a bottle.
I look forward to Daniel looking like Mr. Peanut and tasting whiskey
WE NEED to get Daniel a Top Hat and Monacle y'all!!!
I'm Canadian but I've never loved a Canadian whisky. I wish I could say the opposite but, nope.
Can you get Shelter Point? Their distribution is small but they're pretty legit. However, interestingly, they don't label their products "Canadian Whisky" with a capital C capital W. Instead it's things like "Artisanal single malt", and I suspect this is because the legal definition of Canadian Whisky includes a line about how it must represent the general character and experience of Canadian whisky blabla and there is NO precedent or definition for what that means.
@@elixwhitetail ah hell yeah. Shelter Point cask strength 👍
@@robinsharkey6658 Shelter Point CS is the first bottle of theirs I tasted and WOW. I never knew I wanted sweet pine candy and now I really want sweet pine candy.
I have an unopened bottle of Montfort District Lot 141 2018 edition that is waiting until I can buy a bottle of the 2017 edition off the shelf of my local where I found them. I want to get the single malt and the Smoke Point expressions, as well as the double barrel for completion's sake, but I'm really interested in doing an A/B with their terroir release. I was excited when I discovered I could buy the 2018 nearby and I was even more excited to find that the next liquor store up the highway had the 2017.
I think I'm going to make my family take me on a tour to their distillery in the Spring for my birthday, haha.
@@robinsharkey6658 I'd say anything from Shelter Point is legit, not just the CS. I have 11 of their expressions and they are all damn good.
@@elixwhitetail Depending where you life, I wish you the best of luck finding the Smoke Point as well as the Quail's Gate Double Barrelled Pinot Noir French Oak, cause those sold out at distillery quite a while ago.
Now this stuff is blowing up
With a top hat and a monocle, Daniel would be Mr. Peanut.
A top hat and a monocle? Going for Mr. Peanut or the Monopoly Man?
Rex I feel personally attacked😂
The description of the flavor seems similar to the Kooper Family Rye, Blanco, TX. I thought that Kooper's was graham-crackerish.
Love this stuff, thanks. How about the screw top? lol
How hard to get one of these??? Sold out everywhere now.... --_--
Nice to see a canadian that can hold it's own.
I am curious how to join in on sending you guys some bottles. Is the information in patreon?
Sweet JEBUS!! 65% ?!?!?!
Canadian high proof rye; so polite it can't be both, just Canadian...
Is that berta beef?
Daniel with a monocle and top hat... add a cane and you habe a short Mr. Peanut
Bourbon brotherhood? Rex? Nonsense..... Long live the Mooch!
Now we get to watch the rye fan boys come out
Pick up a bottle at Costco for 59.00
I thought the opening bit was going to end with a hobbit hole joke.
Wait a minute, you are supposed to wear the chain at all times that you're working. It should be like your version of dog tags. Failure to wear it makes you vulnerable to the mooches powers of shenaniganness.
So, most of Whistle Pig's offering is sourced from Alberta. Farmstock is a blend of their in house rye, and Piggyback is 100% theirs. No idea what Boss Hog is, they say 100% American Whiskey.
Best whiskey in the world
Last..
top hat + monacle
Wait, someone thinks Rex has taste?
whisky of the year
Not a fan of alberta premium , much prefer Royal Reserve .
Rex, Don't give up the day job....ahem
Sure, it SAYS rye and cask strength, but can we really trust Canadian label propaganda?
Never forget: 9.09%.
@@PhatTrumpet2 That 9.09% still has to be alcoholic spirit, whatever it is.
I know you're joking, but a Canadian label that says cask strength can be trusted to represent the abv properly. HOWEVER, it's totally legal to call something Canadian Rye Whisky with a final blend consisting of mashbills containing 0% rye, as Canadian Whisky and Canadian Rye Whisky are legally synonymous. That's a weird one.
As a Canadian I can assure you it is 100% rye.
@@robinsharkey6658 The funny thing is that "Canadian Rye Whisky" and "Canadian Whisky" are legally the same thing in Canada. However, if this has ever been abused in the modern era I'm not aware of it; consumers would get pissy about a bottle labeled as rye that noticeably lacks the taste/aftertaste experience of rye even if it was legal on paper.
Ya'll should check out Panther Distillery the 1st and one of few whisk(e)y distilleries out of Minnesota
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Straight trash. Don’t. Just don’t go there.
Masterson's
Ahh!
Daniel emerges from a deep dark hole every day since he's a hobbit
Daniel may be able to pass for punk. And if you boil him, he may pass for steam. But, steam punk? Better ease into it; use a 3-pack of single use unlubricated monocles. But, a bastard like him will never pass for a gentleman. Or, pass a gentleman. Or, yeah, like that.
hivemill.com/products/gentlemans-monocle
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