Whistlepig 10yo Straight Rye

Whistlepig 10yo Straight Rye

Whistlepig Farm
Single rye - Alberta
Amber red
50% ABV
Dram

Nose: Strawberries, bananas, vanilla, cinnamon, plums. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, tingly, loosens, turns watery. 
Tasting:  Sweet sour. Plums, cream, cinnamon, limes, nutmeg, hints of bananas. 
Finish: Long. Cinnamon, chillies, nutmeg, red grapes, broccoli. 

Comments: 

Spirit from Alberta Distillers, matured in Vermont, but for me, it's the spirit that determines terroir... so let's call this one Canadian. Really good rye whiskey, intensely spicy and fruity. A palate explosion. Very nice indeed.

Verdict:

I like this a lot.

Alberta Rye Dark Batch

Alberta Rye Dark Batch

Official bottling
Single rye - Alberta
Amber, tinge of purple
45% ABV
Dram

Nose: Red grapes, toffee, cinnamon, lohan fruit, charcoal, cotton candy. 
Mouthfeel: Medium body, slippery, cool, loosens. 
Tasting: Sweet. Red grapes, lohan fruit, charcoal, prunes, black tea, hints of cotton candy. 
Finish: Medium. Vanilla, red grapes, black tea, leather, prunes. 

Comments: 

OK, Canadian whiskey is weird. This is rye spirit distilled at Alberta Distillers in Calgary, but it's adulterated with some bourbon and a little sherry. But it's still 91% single rye, honest. It's fruity and dark, with a cooked, slightly charred note that I interpret as the herbal lohan fruit soup I used to get as a child. Nice stuff.

Verdict:

I like this.