Macaloney’s Peat Project Portuguese Red Wine STR Barrique

Macaloney’s Peat Project Portuguese Red Wine Barrique

Official bottling
Single malt - British Columbia
Amber copper
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Peanuts, peat, germolene, nutmeg, tobacco leaf, orange peel, malted grains. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, mouth coating, tingly, warm. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Peat, smoke, germolene, orange peel, peaches, malted grains, honey, nutmeg, hints of cinnamon. 
Finish: Medium. Germolene, peat, autumn leaves, honey, hints of orange peel. 

Comments: 

Interesting dram, made with sugar kelp. It is quite peaty - medicinal peat - and has a nice underlying sweetness that must come from the Portuguese red wine cask. Decent whisky.

Verdict:

I like this.

Macaloney’s Caledonian Cask 49 Invermaillie Red Wine Barrique

Macaloney’s Caledonian Cask 49 Invermaillie Red Wine Barrique

Official bottling
Single malt - British Columbia
Copper amber
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Brown paper, black tea, raisins, damson jam, peanuts, chocolate, aluminium foil. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, tingly, thickens, turns syrupy. 
Tasting:  Bitter sweet. Black tea, raisins, oak chips, coffee, chocolate, black pepper. 
Finish: Short. Oak chips, raisins, black pepper, aluminium foil. 

Comments: 

Quite sharp, I don’t think red wine finishes work well with all whiskies, and I think here it obscures the maltiness of the distillate. Still, there are some interesting metallic and pepper notes.

Verdict:

I like this.

Macaloney’s Caledonian Cask 72 Invermaillie Red Wine Barrique

Macaloney’s Caledonian Cask 72 Invermaillie Red Wine Barrique

Official bottling
Single malt - British Columbia
Amber, hints of red 
46% ABV
Dram

Nose: Green tea, roast beef, malted grains, yeast extract, vitamin C tablets, orange peel. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, loosens, tingly, astringent. 
Tasting:  Bitter salty. Vitamin C tablets, yeast extract, raisins, damson jam, orange peel, malted grains. 
Finish: Medium. Black pepper, rye bread, green tea, roast beef. 

Comments: 

Cask 72. Not very sweet for a red wine finish, instead it’s malty and slightly fruity, with a lot of feinty savoury notes. It builds quite well to a spicy, tannic finish. 

Verdict:

I like this.

Potter Distilling Company 32yo

Potter Distilling Company 32yo

Individual Cask, WM Cadenhead
Single grain - British Columbia

Amber gold
66.5% ABV
Dram

Nose: Toffee, vanilla custard, tutti frutti, sultanas, butterscotch, hints of coconut cream. With water, tutti frutti, sultanas, lemon curd, vanilla. 
Mouthfeel: Heavy body, hot, oily, tingly. 
Tasting:  Sweet. Vanilla custard, lemon zest, sultanas, toffee, butterscotch, maple syrup, chillies. With water, butterscotch, vanilla, sultanas, hints of coconut cream. 
Finish: Long. Vanilla, maple syrup, tutti frutti, chillies, hints of lemon curd. 

Comments: 

Obscure distillery, but high ABV + aged grain = good whisky. Lots of butterscotch and coconut notes, with a healthy dose of citrus. Long lingering finish. Have to drink this at as high a strength as possible.

Verdict:

I like this a lot. 

BRBN Family Reserve

BRBN Family Reserve

Official bottling
Single corn - British Columbia
Amber gold
40% ABV
Dram

Nose: Malted grains, polenta, golden syrup, olive oil, camphor, hints of leather, hints of banana. 
Mouthfeel: Light body, slippery, loose, slightly tingly. 
Tasting:  Sour. Orange juice, white wine vinegar, vanilla, lemon juice, chillies, hints of mint. 
Finish: Medium. Mint, vanilla, white grapes, hints of camphor. 

Comments: 

Bourbon style Canadian corn whiskey. It's not quite bourbon like, being quite tart, and lacking the rich banana notes. But it's pleasant stuff nonetheless, lots of fragrant citrus, herbal notes, and some mint.

Verdict:

I like this.