Canadian Club invitation series 18 Year High Proof

The nose is filled with leather, toffee, vanilla, and butterscotch. Feint notes of citrus and honey are also present. This one surprised me a bit as she drinks rather hot. The first sip struck the back of the throat with considerable burn. Letting it sit for a while seemed to mellow her out and notes of butterscotch, green apple, vanilla, and honey were present with considerable spice also present. Hard to pick out any of the finishing from the sherry casks here, but this review is from the neck pour. Overall: Nose: 3.75/5 Taste: 3.75/5 Overall 3.75/5 Repurchase: No - better finished sherry whiskies for less money Type: Special occasion

Smooth and rich but looks like it has caramel coloring and tastes like it has additives (maybe wine, NGS). Sad way to ruin a promising high proof 18. Learn from what the Americans did with Straight and Bourbon whiskies and keep Canadian whiskies additive and coloring free, please! People who’d buy this have no problem with high age, high proof whiskies having a light color or staying true to the natural flavor of the aged distillate. Save the wine for the sangria, the caramel for the desserts and out of whisky!

Vanilla and caramel, orange,black cherry, and gingerbread and molasses, dark fruit other dried fruit, and It lingers long on the tongue. Big sweetness and a boldness that deserves a drop of water.