January 17, 2023 A 50 ml miniature I bought aeons ago at some or other liquor store in the Vancouver greater area. Bottled in plastic, but what the hey!? Served at room temperature in a bulbous chimney-style tasting glass. A wee bit short at 46 ml. I’d say it’s close to natural color for a 5 yr whiskey, perhaps a bit of caramel added for color. Predominately vanilla on the nose. It’s a 5 yr, so yer not gonna get much of an oak barrel note on the nose or the palate, except for the straight up fact that the vanilla note arises from the oak, right? Right. Likewise, mostly vanilla on the palate, as predicted. A perfectly inoffensive 90 proof Canadian whiskey…
About this bottle
This five-year-old whisky is the youngest whisky of the Highwood Ninety lineup. 100% corn whisky spent its entire life aging in charred oak barrels then blended to 45% alcohol. In 2013, a devastating flood swept across Highwood’s Alberta home ravaging whisky stocks. Today, the Ninety brand is finally making its way back onto store shelves to much fanfare. Available only in Canada.
How it tastes
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Sweet caramel and vanilla, a bit of corn and some charred barrel notes. Somewhat spicy but overall gentle on the palate. Excellent value for the price ($26 CAD).
Smooth, caramel, cedar, cherr, spices some burn.
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