Is Forty Creek a good whiskey?

Forty Creek Barrel Select is a highly lauded, highly esteemed Canadian Whiskey by those who enjoy Canadian Whisky. Folks who spend their waking hours exploring this category have given it quite high marks and so it was with bated breath that I opened this bottle to see what magic it held inside.

Is Forty Creek a rye or whiskey?

Forty Creek Barrel Select is a blended Canadian whisky, 40% alcohol (ethanol) by volume, 80 proof. It is made with rye, barley and corn (maize). Each grain is fermented, distilled, and aged separately to produce a “meritage” of single grain whiskies.

Is Forty Creek a whiskey?

Forty Creek Whisky | The Award Winning, Canadian Whisky Distillery.

Is Forty Creek a blended whiskey?

Forty Creek Barrel Select is a blended Canadian whisky; made with rye, barley and corn. Each grain is fermented, distilled, and aged separately. The various grain whiskies are aged independently in seasoned ex-Bourbon barrels and new American White Oak barrels.

What does Forty Creek taste like?

It all tastes heavily sweet, but not in a fake/corn syrup way. Finish: Medium-short in length. Initially, vanilla dominates and then gives way to coconut extract and marzipan (almond). No bitterness.

Why is it called 40 Creek?

Forty Creek Distillery is name for Forty Nile Creek, a tributary of Lake Ontario. Early in its history, the town now called Grimsby was a small settlement known as The Forty. The settlement developed around Forty Mile Creek, so-named because it was believed to be 40 miles from Niagara Falls.

Why is Canadian Whiskey so cheap?

Why Is Canadian Whiskey So Cheap? There is a heavy tax on alcohol and government-owned monopolies sell it in most parts of the country. It means Canadians are paying 100-200 percent more per bottle for alcohol when their provincial governments have marked it up.

What is similar to Canadian Club?

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What is the difference between American and Canadian whiskey?

Canadian whiskeys are often a lot lighter than American whiskeys and are very smooth. Often times, Canadian whiskey makers will add a high amount of flavorful rye grain to the mash. These liquors are often referred to as rye whiskeys, but that term can be used interchangeably with the term Canadian whiskey.