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[@GaryG_1973]

Bully

[@josephvelez5685]

Glad to see some opposing opinions, everyone else’s I’ve seen has bowed down to found north. Whiskey over 100 dollars needs a more critical review

[@apeekintime]

Too many other reviewers feel obligated to like something because a channel they enjoy said it was good... Some channels just give their opinion and then 4-6 other channels do the same video and parrot the same thoughts. Clearly not a cheap lineup to buy but Curiosity Public roll pretty deep it seems when it comes to a whiskey budget. Except Jules who is a one shelf Andy.

[@nateap88]

Very odd tasting notes from the three. Seems like they’re just disappointed it’s a Canadian whiskey that’s not over loaded. Every found north I’ve tried brought a smile to my face and I consider myself a bourbon and rye guy

[@obibaddad1991]

I thought Dutch acted bummed out from the very beginning. Naturally everyone "loosened" up a bit as they went through. Also Jules' rag comment was spot on. Pun intended.

[@hattorihanzo2814]

I felt the pain of watching Jules attempt to read something with an emotionless face. That is me with a menu in a dimly lit restaurant. Is whiskey ruining our eyesight?

[@nathantuck2257]

Great flight. Jules was buzzing after Batch 4. Dutch hit his stride at Batch 7. Dillion didn't slur until the last single barrel. Dillion- great collection. Luv Found North. And Nick from FN always makes himself accessible to the masses. Hats off!

[@RobertSkulnik]

I thought they all started to feel it at batch 4

[@arbeckWA]

Most Canadian whiskey is just distilled as a single grain whiskey. They will make a 100% rye, corn, wheat, or malt whiskey. They age those all separately. The rye is usually in new oak (so they can sell it to American distillers as straight rye). Then they blend those individual components back together and then maybe finish them. These don't have additives, but Canadian law allows up to 9.09% additives to be blended in. They often will add sherry or port in leau of actually finishing the whiskey. If the whiskey is destined to go to America, they can blend in bourbon as those additives and they get a tax break on importation.

[@apeekintime]

Aka.. if just says "Whiskey" and it comes from Canada you are buying a whiskey product... which who knows what going on inside the bottle. That 9.09% additives rule is so silly - some literally blend in fruit juice and tea (I'm looking at you Whistle Pig). Tells you the quality of your distillate when you need to add wine or other additives to make it palatable.

[@matthewslaughter7693]

@@apeekintimeFound North literally says, “No Additives” on the label.

[@SportsVigor]

Thanks for doing this Drinkthrough! Found North is favorite whiskey I have Batches 7, 5, and 3. I agree with y’all’s critique there is little to no fruit/jam flavors. But I think the spice and sugar flavors are amazing and has had the best mouth feel and finish of cask strength whiskeys. I love Alberta too but too much cinnamon on the palette for me.

[@steveh8220]

The Batch 7 is objectively good. Earlier batches miss the mark, but the 7 is sweet, complex, & has a good finish.

[@philc1884]

You guys are way off. My club tasted through 6 releases and we loved them all. Super well balanced, complex, creative and finishes that go on for days. Whiskey w barrels this old need to breath (not 10mins). Revisit them all in a cpl mos and I bet your opinions change.

[@Andrew-patrick]

😂😂

[@steveno7058]

Nah. These are rejected Canadian barrels. No distillery is going to sell 18-23 year old barrels on discount that are actually good barrels. You fell to the hype

[@philc1884]

@@steveno7058 and you fell to ignorance.

[@steveno7058]

@@philc1884 why would Canadian distillers sell 18-25 year old whisky for cheap to Found North? Its because these are reject barrels. Crown Royal sells 20 year old whisky at 40% ABV for $400. No way are they selling great stock to Found North for $100

[@matthewslaughter7693]

Nope, I loved the Found North I’ve tried. I haven’t tried everything from them yet, but I’ve tried batch 1, 2, 4, 5 and a single barrel rye. Each one was delicious! The mouthfeel was great, too. Every one was buttery with a good deal of spice. I’m a big Alberta Premium Cask Strength fan too. I wouldn’t describe any of what I’ve tried as bad or bland. I know everyone’s palate is different, but 🤷‍♂️

[@jasoncoates1835]

In terms of aging... you can think of these ultra-aged Canadians as Scotch grain whisky in terms of maybe the expectations you should have for maturation over a certain period of time? This coming from my experience with a Wiser's 35yo I have. It doesn't drink like 35yo malt, it drinks like 35yo grain... which drinks like 15yo malt? I dunno. I've liked the Found North I've had (and the Wiser's is nice too) but it doesn't fit into my own sense of scale developed largely in KY and Scotland.

[@francislee5407]

Dillon is bully

[@Benesii]

just won a bottle of hell diver (no.8) and am so excited for this bottle!

[@peterwhite507]

I have a couple batch 7's and have tried samples of a few others and they are very good examples of blended Canadian whisky, IMO. Looking through youtube and Reddit as well as many other online FN reviews, you look to be in the minority. The price of these is high but so is 90% of NDP sourced whiskey.

[@droneroad]

fun fact, you can get a 1.14 l bottle of Alberta Premium up here in Alberta for $30 right now. Great video, thanks for taking the hit Dillon

[@davidbrueggeman7796]

I've had FN 4, 5, 6, & the season 1, barrel 7 PX Sherry. Agreed with your notes on 4/5/6 but that weird funk you all noted on the finish of the PX I really like, so it's by far my favorite

[@ThomasMetal75]

It's hard for me to consider Found North's Single Barrel offerings an actual "single barrel" with multiple blends of whiskey varieties. Just do a single barrel of rye or something. The marketing is confusing.

[@benjaminleach4274]

Love the video guys!

[@josesanchez5920]

Its a Grain Bill

[@peterb.3278]

Nice viewpoint of the Found North. I really enjoyed Batch 5& it’s on shelves in Mass for 90. I like 6 but not as much got for approx 130. Batch 8 just came out & I’ve heard very good. The newer batches (6 and up -much higher price). The older batches approx 90-100 - at least in northeast

[@apeekintime]

Pulling out the Alberta Premium and all agreeing that it is better than a whole shelf worth of more expensive whiskey... yikers. Alberta Premium Cask Str is basic on the nose but it is a great whiskey experience for people who enjoy American Bourbon and Rye. To me it's a decent step down compared to stuff like Stagg and even Rare Breed on complexity and interest but overall... its MUCH more approachable for any novice whiskey drinker and can be enjoyed by anyone. Great stuff. I actually smashed like 20% of my bottle the first night before realizing it because it was so easy to drink. Then I stood up and I realized what I'd done... and passed out on my dogs bed. It happens.

[@josesanchez5920]

Canadian Funk

[@pickleeater3102]

Meh; not your best work fellas. File this into the spit bucket. Meh whiskey, meh interest in it from me; onto better days boys! Love ya❤

[@kboomarangfinch167]

I think the comment Dillion made about not being able to identify a brand profile is right on, these blend bottlers who's following is based on batches are really maybe only a couple of unsavory batches or bottlings away from losing that base who are willing to croak up the big dough for the product, I think Barrell figured it out when they finally came out with their Foundation Blend at $50-$60.

[@jeffdickel4089]

Alberta Premium for the W

[@steveno7058]

Not surprised. Found North purchases reject Canadian barrels at a discount and try to hide imperfections with blending and finishing

[@reloval]

I personally would take a batch 7 over 99% of what everyone else is hunting now-a-days. It's Just a reminder how everyone's pallet is so crazy different. I also think the Alberta is the most underrated rye around.

[@MagicTalkingTaco]

garbage whiskey!

[@norrinradd9206]

Had Found North Batch 6, enjoyed it very much. Also enjoy Alberta. Probably Alberta is a Whiskey they source from a lot. Enjoy the content

[@peterwhite507]

Nope, not a drop of Alberta Premium in there. Most of the corn (likely Barley as well) probably comes from Hiram Walker, the rye from Valleyfield in Quebec or Paliser (Black Velvet, although it is in Lethbridge Alta) The wheat likely from Highwood Distillery also Alberta but in High River. Alberta Premium comes from Alberta Distilleries Ltd and is owned by Beam Suntory

[@Old_Leo]

First time noticing the "Stewed Fruit" tattoo easter egg 😂- no one say where!

[@dewalt5599]

No one said ya didn't have to take out a loan for academics. Thanks Dillon

[@broadwayblue222]

Crazy how many reddit reviews I've seen rating these as some of the best bottles ever. Glad I saved my $.

[@steveno7058]

Something fishy is happening on Reddit. First off this is Canadian whisky and its allowed on rBourbon. Second several influential mods and users did picks with Found North

[@TheBloody81]

I have Batch 8 and it's fantastic!

[@Andrew-patrick]

Loved the video.

[@stephenhumma4772]

Thanks for the honesty

[@royn8032]

Wax removal explosion was really funny......I love the Alberta Premium contrast.....Appreciate the effort on this boring brand guys 😊

[@johnwill7962]

Glad somebody finally wasn’t saying it’s the best thing ever

[@DirtyHairy01]

Thanks for the honest review, way too much tater hype over this brand! Does this stuff contain additives and NGS too?

[@mbmaltman]

Wow no love here!! I enjoyed the ones I have tried, but agree the pricing horrible. Cheers.

[@michaels4774]

I wish you had the Peregrine in this considering the recent hype (and $200 price tag) with that bottle. I really enjoyed #3, #6, and #7 though my bottles have had time to open up. The single barrels have been really hit-or-miss for me, though. I love one and hated the other two, because I guess I didn't care for the finishes.

[@steveno7058]

These are getting so much hype from the Bourbon community. Bottom line is this is still just Canadian whisky. Nothing mind blowing at all

[@apeekintime]

Very interesting lineup. These things were getting some hype and they just showed up near me. At $100-200 they are too much of a risk to me for a Canadian whiskey. The age statements are impressive but old Canadian whiskey has always failed to impress. These are priced like a premium product and it doesn't seem like they are. Also... the different heights on the tall bottle labels is annoying as hell. These sitting on your shelf would look so bad (like they do on the table). The bottles are cool but they are very inconsistent with their labels.

[@steveno7058]

These are from reject Canadian barrels. They can try to blend and finish in other barrels but it won’t change the fact that the base whisky just isn’t that good. Distilleries won’t sell 18-23 year old whisky for discount prices if its quality

[@escenthi]

thanks for the journey that i didn’t have to pay for.

[@Vortex1988]

What's funny is a local liquor store was advertising these recently, and my only reaction was, "wtf is Found North?" I didn't buy one. Good to know I shouldn't have. 😂

[@philc1884]

They are the only ones that don't get it. See the other youtube reviews.....

[@peterwhite507]

@@philc1884 Yup, also Reddit and most other online reviewers. FN is very good

[@steveno7058]

@@philc1884 those other KZbin reviewers basically drink just Bourbon. They don’t know better. These are rejected Canadian barrels

[@philc1884]

@@steveno7058 No, they drink bourbon and RYE. A couple examples, Mash & Drum and My Bourbon Journey, who know much more than you or I and pretty sure they're not going lie and risk their reputation. They're not stupid. Word gets out. Enough enthusiasts would call bullshit and expose them. Not worth it. Maybe come back when you've actually tasted one?

[@MagicTalkingTaco]

Found North has been shilling their stuff to youtubers lately. Unfortunately a lot of these youtube shills will give high marks because they receive free bottles and in some cases some money on the back end. - NOT you guys.