Pike Creek 10 Year Old Canadian Whisky, 70cl

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I meant to review all of these a few months ago, but hey life gets in the way.....these are Corby Distillers' new range of premium Canadian whiskies (they also include Gooderham & Worts 17 Year Old Three… Pike Creek is a new-ish product, having come out only a couple of years ago, from Corby Distilleries. While John Hall and Forty Creek gets all the awards, attention and ink, Corby has quietly been rel… Comments: For those new to Canadian whisky, especially if coming from the world of scotch or Irish whiskies, this is a good, affordable place to start. Finish: Medium-long, unfortunately. Warming, with a little bit of caramel and oak mixed with the unrelenting vodka notes. Finishes with a bit of port wine, which finally tastes slightly like something real. This is, however, marred by the sudden appearance of charcoal bitterness, which is all that remains when the finish fades. Pike Creek is a 10-year-old double-barreled Canadian whisky, and, despite the poor reputation of some Canadian whisky, this one is full-flavoured and mellow, a blend of oak-aged whisky finished in vin…

Overall: I’m not sure I’ve ever had such an irredeemably awful glass of whisky. The liquid provides ample warning of what’s to come with its repugnant aroma, and those that fail to heed the signs will be greeted by an increasingly wretched experience, right down to the unmercifully long finish. Maybe it would have been more bearable if the “Elements” that “Crafted” it had been allowed another 3 years to work. If you happen to see some of these bottles still lying around on sale, I can’t say this often or loudly enough: Do Not Buy This Whisky.The barrels also house an endless source of inspiration for Hiram Walker Master Blender Dr Don Livermore's Pike Creek whisky releases. This growing series elevates Corby's wood management program to euphoric levels by finishing their whisky in a new barrel type for each release. The latest, Pike Creek 15-year-old is finished in Ontario Cabernet Sauvignon Barrels. This is last year's Pike Creek special release, finished in Oloroso sherry casks during its 21 years of maturation. 4,410 bottles were released.The colour is a shimmery gold. On the nose the sherry… As a Canadian I've been pleasantly surprised by Canada's burgeoning spirits industry. The masters tasting notes are spot on and pricing, at least in Canada, is fair. Records the default button state of the corresponding category & the status of CCPA. It works only in coordination with the primary cookie.

This cookie is set by Rubicon Project to control synchronization of user identification and exchange of user data between various ad services. About a year later the Cabernet Sauvignon casks yielded 2,058 bottles of Pike Creek, exclusive to the LCBO. As a scholar in oak management, Livermore knew that the majority of the wine flavours trapped in the oak would diffuse into the whisky in 200 days. Anything past that point would create a concentrating effect due to evaporation losses of alcohol, otherwise known as Angel's share. Take a step outside and you’ll discover what you didn’t know was missing – a reward for your curiosity that immediately feels like a part of who you are. Pike Creek is the whisky that can take you there. From how it’s matured to its rum-barrel finish, it’s a step outside the ordinary. Almost like medicine from when you were a kid, but the good kind that you kept trying to break into the drug cabinet for.

This sister whisky to lot no. 40 is 10 years old, finished in vintage port casks, made in Windsor at the Hiram Walker distillery.Nose: Very fruity, contrasted with the dry rye dancing around in the… Honestly the compelling part about this whisky is the partnership with a Canadian winery and a Canadian whisky manufacturer. I think too many times as product developers we look for the exotic when designing whiskies and we miss the forest for the trees," admits Livermore. "The Niagara region makes great quality wines and Canada makes great quality whiskies. Why not bring each expression together? We make award-winning products in Canada and we should be proud of them, and the Pike Creek 15 Year represents Canada at its best." Sampled in a Glencairn glass without water.Colour: Pale to medium amber. Good legs down the glass.Nose: Starts very subdued and subtle but then comes a very pleasant fruity smell, possibly raisins. Taste… This new version of Pike Creek is still aged 10 years, but has been finished in rum barrels and the ABV increased to 42%Nose: a bit hot at first. Then the typical Canadian wet stone and caramel aromas… Mary-Fred– I like it. I definitely got the sense of baked goods, the sweet and the butter and the spice. I like the gingerbread analogy.