First impression is how pretty this whiskey is being a dark and firey amber that coats the glass like a curtain when given a gentle swirl. The nose is a perfect mix of dried fruit, fresh oak, sweet pipe tobacco, butter and vanilla, with notes of brown sugar and fall baking spices mixing in and out. Each time you come back to it you are always getting a different element of the nose. The palate is very dry but also very rich with a butteryness that fills the mouth balanced by dry fruit, while it’s spiciness tingles all corners of the mouth. Oak, tobacco, brown sugar and rye round off the palate, each flavor being in a perfect proportion. The finish is long with a lingering spiciness from baking spices along with earthy rye and tobacco, while all of the creamy and sweet element melt together and fade long and gently. If you’re not careful it’s high proof will bite you, but if you take your time with it you would be hard pressed to guess that it is over 133 proof. It is a masterful blend.
About this bottle
Mister Sam Blended Whiskey is a limited release from the Sazerac Company which pays tribute to Sam Bronfman, the late Seagram's patriarch. Seagram's, based in Canada, was once the largest spirits company in the world. Today, Sazerac owns 15 iconic Seagram's brands and its former distillery in Montreal. This whiskey was crafted by Sazerac's master blender Drew Mayville who happened to also be the fourth and final master blender for Seagram's. This is a blend of American and Canadian whiskeys under the Sazerac umbrella of brands. This will be an annual release with the 2019 edition available in the US and Canada beginning April 2019.
How it tastes
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Reviews
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Très épicé , goûteux en bouche et long 61.3% alcool, un des meilleurs
sweet oak, cherries, enjoyable heat. pretty nice.
Very enjoyable (had an ounce sample)
Tastes like this
Closest flavor profiles across the whole catalog.
