Canadian Cocktail

Canadian whiskey combines with the orange flavor of curacao, lemon juice and a hint of Angostura bitters for a Canadian Cocktail. This drink can either be shaken with cracked ice and strained or blended into a smoothie. Either way, it's a wonderful twist of flavor, but I do recommend using orange curacao (or triple sec) as the blue variety makes a mucky looking, semi-unappetizing cocktail. Skip the lemon juice and you have a Marlene Dietrich Cocktail

Ingredients:

• 1/2 oz curacao
• 1/2 oz lemon juice
• 1 1/2 oz Canadian whiskey
• 1 tsp sugar syrup (optional)
• a dash of Angostura bitters

Preparation:

1. Pour the curacao, lemon juice, Canadian whiskey, sugar syrup and Angostura bitters into a cocktail shaker with cracked ice.
2. Shake well.
3. Strain into an old-fashioned glass.

Option: Pour the ingredients into a blender with 3/4 cup of ice and blend well.

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Collingwood Select Canadian Whisky

Collingwood is an exciting new maple wood mellowed Canadian whisky that is triple distilled for maximum smoothness. Fans of exceptionally smooth premium Canadian whiskies will find Collingwood Select to be an essential addition to their liquor cabinet and cocktail enthusiasts will enjoy mixing Collingwood in their favorite whisky cocktails. Collingwood will excite fans of Canadian whisky for both its smoothness and exceptionally fair price point ($25.99 msrp). Keep an eye out for Collingwood and pick up a bottle at the first chance. You'll be happy that you did.

Bouquet

At 80 proof (40% abv), Collingwood Select offers a gentle, sweet nose reminiscent of fresh baked scones, vanilla, warm caramel sauce and a hint of grain. There is no whiff of alcohol burn as is common in so many whiskies. Instead, Collingwood tantalizes the olfactory senses and makes the mouth water in anticipation of a great Canadian whisky.

Body and Palate

Few whiskies can be realistically categorized as silky, but Collingwood wraps itself around the palate and offer a delightful and unique flavor profile due to the Maplewood mellowing process unique to this whisky. Gentle grain notes appear, along with orange marmalade, tea spice, cinnamon, confectioners sugar and a subtle maple note. The Maplewood is well integrated into this whisky, and rather than being a marketing gimmick, it plays an integral role in helping this whisky become a contender for best in class.

Finish

Collingwood has a medium length finish, with fruit notes and cereal grains predominant. Cedar shingle, black tea and tobacco notes also gracefully appear before gently lifting off of the palate.

At a suggested retail price of $25.99, Collingwood offers a smooth, sophisticated and exceptionally pleasing whisky that is sure to delight any Canadian whisky enthusiast. It is a better Canadian whisky than many Canadian whiskies at twice its price, so in addition to being a great whisky, its also a great value.

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Canadian Club 30 YO Whisky

The Bottom Line

Canadian whisky has rarely been better than Canadian Club's 30 year old. This limited edition expression was released late in 2008 to celebrate Canadian Club's 150th year of distilling their popular whisky and it is a superb example of what Canadian whisky can be when treated with a little extra care and aging. Fantastically smooth and full of oak character, this Canadian whisky is not one to hide in a cocktail and is certainly one you'll want to get a taste of before it's gone. There are only 15,000 bottles available and while they're expected to last through the winter they'll probably go fast.

Pros

• Super smooth Canadian whisky with elegant oak character.
• A fine bottling for the distillery to celebrate their 150th anniversary.
• A Canadian whisky you can sip that surpasses others by far.

Cons

• At $199 it's not in everyone's price range.
• Available in a limited release.

Description

• Canadian whisky blended before aging for 30 years.
• Released in 2008 to celebrate Canadian Club's 150th anniversary.
• Distilled in Walkerville, Ontario, Canada
• Imported and bottled by Canadian Club Import Company
• 40% alc/volume (80 proof)
• Retails for $199/750ml bottle

Guide Review - Canadian Club 30 Year Old Reserve Whisky

I was very excited to receive #52 of the 150 numbered bottles from the first 200 produced of this limited edition and with the first sip I knew it was worth the wait. Canadian Club has definitely outdone themselves with this anniversary expression, which surpasses the oldest of the distillery's regular line by 18 years and by far is the smoothest Canadian whisky I've had to date.

There is not a lot to say about Canadian Club's 30 Year Old Reserve Whisky other than it is simply spectacular. It's a whisky that any aficionado of the dark spirit will enjoy as it embodies the perfect ideal of the blended varieties. It is exceptionally smooth with a lush oak character and velvet texture, making it a superior sipping whisky and one, which if you've steered clear of Canadian whiskies, will bring you back into the fold.

I haven't ventured beyond sipping this whisky with the exception of trying it in the signature cocktail created for Movember, a Canadian Club charity event - it's too good of a sipper for the average whiskey cocktail. However, The Burgundy is a great drink and is made of 1 1/2 parts whisky, 4 parts ginger ale and a splash of cranberry juice served over ice in a rocks glass.

Tasting Notes:
Opens with a rich, sweet and oaky nose with hints of cinnamon and spice. Superiorly smooth entry that leads to a sultry palate of molasses, caramel, with hints of smoky oak and sunny cinnamon. The finish retains that smoothness with a velvety lusciousness that hangs around and is holds hints of spices and more luscious caramel.

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