J.P. Wiser's 35 Year

Returning to the Northern Borders collection from 2017 for my second multi-decade-old sample of the night, and what a treat. It’s a perfect realization of the Bourye concept, much smoother and better integrated than the High West staple. Deliciously creamy upfront and peppery on the back-end, it wraps up with a very long finish that leaves an aftertaste like a satisfying bowl of vanilla ice-cream. I could drink this all night. For a whisky that’s spent 35+ years in oak, some of it fresh, the wood influence is remarkably well balanced. It’s by no means a complex dram, but for pure drinking pleasure you can’t ask for much more.

nez: caramel brûlé, bois humide et vert à la fois, canelle, muscade, clou de girofle.Pointe de cacao et soupçon de vanille. Grenier humide et vielle page de livre. palais: attaque de bois, épices de seigle et caramel. En développement le foin humide apparaît ainsi que l'anetn et le thym séché. finale : ça colle en bouche et sur les côtés de la langue. longue et persistante sur les epices et le bois. Une belle rétro olfaction de bois vert c'est excellent !!

High West Bourye on steroids OMG so good! How do the Canadians do what they do turning out such old whiskey and rye at such low prices This is $125 bottle in Canada and UK and is a 35 Year Whiskey Unbelievably good Perfectly balanced Not a flaw of any kind on the nose the palette or the finish Oak vanilla Carmel enough Rye to please a rye fan Wow going to have to have another pour

This is fantastic. Rich, enveloping nose. It is a little sweet but held in check with some early oak and a bit of spice. Not overpowering though. The palate needs to be considered. Butter, similar to butter tarts with baking spices and cooked apple. The structure is fantastic and a sip provides such a full experience. The finish is slightly sour, but a good sour with dryness and oak.

Amazing! Nose: Vanilla, Honey, Cotton Candy, Caramel, Cherries, White Chocolate, Red Apples, Walnuts, Nutmeg, Cinnamon, Dark Chocolate, Raisins, Apricots, Root Beer, Cola Palate: Caramel, Root Beer, Cola, Cloves, Spearmint, Cherries, Milk Chocolate, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Cloves, Maple Syrup Finish: Root Beer, Dark Chocolate, Honey, Caramel, Cherries, Maple Syrup

Really loved this whisky right from the first whiff of wood on the nose through the long, lingering finish. The oak not too strong, the soft vanilla and sweet caramel just stayed around to enjoy. Took me a long time to finish my glass because I was enjoying the flavours in my mouth, I would give it a 5.5 if that was an option.