Booze of the Week
Seagrams 7. And not just Seagrams 7 but really most Canadian whiskey. I’ve gone through a handful of Canadian whiskeys and (not counting the Crown Royals) I’ve not really been able to tell a difference among them. Of the several I’ve tried there really isn’t much difference. They’re not bad. Actually, not bad at all, they just tend to lack flavor. They contain just as much alcohol as any other whiskey on the market but they tend to not have any flavor that distinguishes them. The Canadian whiskeys do tend to mix well with 7up or Sprite and make a hell of a good drink. Mixed with Coke, there’s not enough flavor in the booze to counter (or even complement) the flavor of the Coke.
My opinion is that they simply have not experimented enough to concoct a booze that is unique like Scotland, Ireland or Kentucky (or even Tennessee). Canadian whiskey is pretty much what you’d expect from Canada .. bland, middle of the road, not notable.
I’ve had Crown Royal before but never in a manner where I was trying to really “identify” it. I hope Crown, being the “best” of what Canada has to offer, can redeem Canada’s whiskey-making community.
You shouldn’t take from this that I dislike Canadian whiskey, I don’t. It is a damned good whiskey for mixed drinks probably for the same reason Vodka is good for mixed drinks. It lacks flavor. But Canadian whiskey and 7up is a damned tasty drink.
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AG, I have to agree with your assessment of Canadian whiskey. Not bad; just… not much. I am a fan of the more flavorful bourbons, and some of the more pungent single-malt scotches. I think a lot of people avoid them simply because their palates have been trained toward the bland end of the spectrum, just as with their food. It takes effort to develop a taste for the unusual, but it is frequently worth it.
Query: When’s the last time you went out for Canadian food?
Q: What’s a Canadian meal consist of?
A: Bacon (ham, really), salt and vinegar potato chips, and a Molson.
Just for the record, I have nothing against Canadians. Canada makes a really fine hat for America.
heh. Ham, chips and a Molson … that’s not even breakfast.
these are blends…not that you don’t have the same concept with scotch (e.g. Cutty Sark, J&B). The idea is a “smooth” flavor…meaning, I think, less character. To your point…good for mixing.
_Nick
Yeah, well, damn near everything these days is “blended” … that doesn’t make them bland.
As a former Cheesehead, I sadly have to agree. We call it a ‘rye and seven’ up there. Which usually means Canadian Club and 7up.
Since moving away, I’ve discovered single malts and good bourbons (like Maker’s Mark). And developed an Irish accent.
But you are wrong about (aboot?) breakfast. In the country where temperatures can freeze helium during the day, we like to start our day with pickled fish and coffee that you can stand your spoon in. Oh, wait, that’s my Norwegian heritage showing through.
Yeah, Tim Horton’s drive through for a double double and a bagel. Who am I kidding.
Welcome to H&B, Mark. Seen you around other blogs, and glad you stopped by
Try a good shot of Bulleitt bourbon over a couple of ice cubes. Be sure & let it breathe a minute or two if possible.
i concur…
ok for mixing.
i prefer and Tennessee mash over any blended canadian….
What to say about Canada…. hmmm
i guess it’s one of o’blabla’s 57 states…
I have to admit, there’s a lot of slop in the Canadian Whisky group. Truthfully, there’s only a couple that I can stand. Crown’s not too bad, but it’s too sweet for me. Seagram’s 83 has a nice flavour, but it’s more of a poker night bottle…and what I mean by that is, you throw the cap away as soon as you open it. Oh, and everyone’s dad had a Texas mickey of Canadian Club with a pump on top in the rec room when you were a kid. That was more patriotic than a flag in the front yard, I can tell ya.
40 Creek is my current favourite, but if you’re gonna try to mix Canadian Whisky the Canadian way, you’re gonna need to mix it with Canada Dry ginger ale. And make sure it’s rye whisky.
I agree on the Canadian whiskey. Not much there. Mostly over-rated. Makes good mixers,
because you wouldn’t do that to really good
whiskey. In Canada’s defense, the same could
be said about a number of American blended
whiskeys as well.
Stop this nonsense immediately. Canadian whiskey is of the Gods.
The problem is that you have all been drinking Canadian cooking rye and not the “good stuff.”
Have a tumbler of Gibson’s 12 tr old and get back to me.
And never mix rye with Coke or 7-up, you may as well mix your rye with WD-40. If you have to mix rye, use Canada Dry ginger Ale.
Continue…
Have a tumbler of Gibson’s 12 tr old and get back to me.
I’ll keep an eye out for it.
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