As someone new to this thanks for being so extensive. Really good video and much appreciated. This is what KZbin should be. Not be algorithm feed content.

I have a lot of bottles of scotch and would love to have a bourbon alibi as well, and I think this one would be a good choice. But it is double the price in my country, roughly $59, and at that price it might not be good value so I'm on the fence.

Just don’t care for whiskey ever since I was a teenager. Got drunker as hell on CC at an underage. Sick! So sick! So so sick on it that night, ever since I just don’t like the taste. I’ve had the occasional drink of it but I’d take rum, vodka drambuie southern comfort any time.

Excellent video. Concise and to the point as well as thorough. Thanks!

I found this for £30 in Japan in an airport

I only had new Talisker 10. I liked it. That old label of Talisker storm was super cool

Good beginner info re the distilling process, but y'all ignored the aging process. that's a huge factor.

You’re full of crap lol

Canadian Whisky is not 100% Whisky, they allow whisky producers to add a maximum of 9.09% of non-whisky liquor to their whisky. They’re still allowed to label it Canadian Whisky. They don't have to disclose they added wine, bourbon, gin. or vodka to the whisky and still call it whisky. They spin it as a way to be creative, too me it is just not cool and why I now avoid Canadian Whisky. Sad. At the very least it should be labeled flavored whisky or spiced whisky.....I think leaving this out is a big oversight.

I’m sure Canada produces good and even excellent whisky. But very little of that ends up on the US. Instead we get cheap overly sweet swill. Don’t get me wrong, there’s a place for cheap overly sweet swill. But I’d like to get the good stuff too.

If you live where alberta premium is available, GET SOME. I've tried them all and nothing comes close for smoothness and flavor.

Canadian Windsor is the best cheap and accessible blended whisky.

Crown Royal is a favorite. Unfortunately unavailable for the most part in Portugal. Expat problems are very small for me. The moderate priced Irish labels are a fine substitute.

I am Canadian. I never did like Canadian Whiskeys. I grew up in Windsor where Hiram Walkers was distilled. I drank single malt Scotches for years until My brother in law Terry T. turned me on to Bourbon. Now that is a fine whisky. I like it with cold coffee. Buffalo Trace is so smooth.

Dry cocoa like nesquick totally agree. I love turkey, but…chicken, er…it’s good and great for the price 😅

WHAT IS A TRUE RYE CANADIAN WHISKEY...50% RYE MASH...THANX

Nice overview. Though the two most significant newer distilleries Shelter Point and Two Brewers are worth a mention. Both are doing great things and are well known here.

Tossing a few plugs out there for my two preferred local brands in nova scotia. Glynnevan is decent middle shelf whiskey with some nice aged bottles. Caldera is a great budget brand. Check em out if you see a bottle somehwere.

I prefer bourbon.

Cool video Bill-Thanks for sharing 🥃

Ohhh sounds amazing!! :-)

Terrific review and analysis Bill!! Looking forward to a new in depth video/livestream! They are treats!! Hope everything is terrific and hope you and your family are super well! Happy summer!! 🙂

Saw a lone bottle of Talisker 18 for 105 USD by a store near me during their annual sale. Did a quick research & realized it's a steal at that price so I grabbed it. The cashier thought they have long sold out & told me I'm lucky to find the last one. Cracked it open later & I was blown away. It's nothing short of incredible!

Sir you should clean your taste buds between tasting each sample with some water, because flavours will just merge on your tongue. Enjoyed the video.

Big fan of Gibsons finest for an every day drinker

It is very nice. Fruit, caramel, and agree with the mint finish. Also got some licorice or anise on the finish as well. Have smelled a hint the musty blue cheese on it too. Cheers

Canadian Mist

Shouldn't take more than 30 seconds to "explain" Canadian whiskey. 🤭

Hello The Whiskey Dictionary: In Canada, we drink whisky, not Canadian Whisky. Just like in China, they eat food, not Chinese Food. In order for the word "Rye" to appear on the label, it does have to have a certain percentage (don't know the exact number) of alcohol distilled from rye grain in it, but still mostly alcohol distilled from corn.

Sure, show us this when the LCBO is on strike. :)

Glenora Distillery in Nova Scotia makes single malt whiskey. They were actually sued by the Scotch Whiskey Association for using the word "Glen" in their name, which the SWA lost

Glendora Distillers have only been around a couple of decades. Hardly Canadian history.

"Canadian whisky is made from a variety of grains, including corn, rye, barley, and wheat." Minor nitpick but those four grains are the _ONLY_ grains you can use if you want to call your final product "Canadian Whisky" on the label. Distilleries can use other grains to make distilled spirits in general practice, but the category definition of Canadian whisky is strict and calls out the four grains as the only acceptable options. The Canadian rules are weirdly inconsistent, they're strict that the spirit must be aged a minimum of three years in a barrel and the mashbill must be of only the four allowed grains but then they're remarkably liberal with the vague definition of 'wood' (not oak by name) and the 9.09% rule is entirely unique.

Prohibition actually almost erased the Canadian distilling industry. You'd think that the USA not allowing the production and sale of alcohol would mean insane profits for Canadian distilleries, but it was the opposite. Legal importation of Canadian whisky was just as illegal as an American making whiskey for themselves, so the distilleries only got their products into America by selling it to gangsters for pennies on the dollar who would then bootleg it across the border and keep the profit. The big disruptive period in American history that Canadian distillers benefitted from was actually the US Civil War, since at the time most bourbon/US whiskey was distilled in the South and they weren't on good trading terms with the North at the time.

Love the neck pour of this beauty!! 🙂

I always LOVE Lagavulin!! 🙂

Canadian whiskey is absolute garbage, ive had their best and their worst and they were all awful, besides whistle pig thats the only good one. But everything else they all taste fake and young

Terrific Bill! Love Sons of Vancouver - Realms of Rye! New!

Yes! All your videos are good but this is the type of content that brought me to your channel. Cheers 🥃

Speaking as someone always seeming to have to trim videos' run times down before publishing them, very impressed with the brevity of this video. Cheers!

Cool video but would have liked a deeper dive into specific brands and the processes/ingredients they use.

so what Is the fake Carmel flavor?

Two Brewers (www.twobrewerswhisky.com/) and Shelter Point (www.shelterpoint.ca/) are worth hunting down.

Thanks for the quick but comprehensive overview!

I’ve tasted over 150 Irish whiskeys and my take away is that Redbreast 12 is quintessential Irish whiskey. There are many variations from Teeling to Jameson but across the spectrum Redbreast 12 specifically is the Irish whiskey. My favorite is also very un-Irish like and that’s Kavanagh.