tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85713224217699544.post2205174680252329457..comments2024-03-06T21:06:39.726-05:00Comments on The Coopered Tot: Canadian Club 6 vs Crown Royal De LuxeNewYorkJoshhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01236276465833621198noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85713224217699544.post-57060380252177015812018-10-27T05:56:44.164-04:002018-10-27T05:56:44.164-04:00This comment has been removed by a blog administrator.The Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17114830181976949834noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85713224217699544.post-17610914838047680122013-09-24T21:53:01.569-04:002013-09-24T21:53:01.569-04:00Grain neutral spirits, to be precise are defined a...Grain neutral spirits, to be precise are defined as "spirit distilled from grain, distilled to over 190 proof and bottled at over 80 proof." In the USA, a blended whiskey can contain up to 80% grain neutral spirits. Canadian whisky, however, must be aged at least 3 years in wood - every drop. That's the origin of Canadanian whisky's reputation for quality. While Canadian law doesn't specify the maximum alcohol concentration Canadian whisky can be distilled to - so theoretically a Canadian distiller could make a spirit which would legally be a grain neutral spirit - after 3 years in oak it would no longer be so. Besides, no Canadian distiller does so - according to Davin De Kergommeaux in his book "Canadian Whisky". So, in practice, there isn't any grain neutral spirit in Canadian whisky. Not a drop.NewYorkJoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01236276465833621198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85713224217699544.post-35148741371264328182013-09-17T15:25:18.952-04:002013-09-17T15:25:18.952-04:00Actually, candaian whiskey such as Crown Royal, IS...Actually, candaian whiskey such as Crown Royal, IS made from grain neutral spirirtsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85713224217699544.post-37542941946941572932013-04-11T22:33:02.791-04:002013-04-11T22:33:02.791-04:00I'm aware now (because of Davin De Kergommeaux...I'm aware now (because of Davin De Kergommeaux's book "Canadian Whisky" that "Canadian law requires that all of the spirits in a Canadian whisky be aged for at least three years". I wasn't , however, aware of that at the time I wrote that review. Thanks for pointing this out. Nonetheless, I tasted what I tasted. But I certainly grant that I wasn't actually tasting any grain neutral spirits.The Coopered Tothttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08994039557547289926noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85713224217699544.post-25048609034215209902013-04-11T12:47:25.378-04:002013-04-11T12:47:25.378-04:00you know that no Grain Neutral spirit is used in c...you know that no Grain Neutral spirit is used in canadian whisky, right?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003212103914905035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85713224217699544.post-61895299178529516652012-09-04T10:05:13.040-04:002012-09-04T10:05:13.040-04:00I bought a bottle of CC 6 yr at a duty free a coup...I bought a bottle of CC 6 yr at a duty free a couple of years back, but I've never seen it in Canada. Maybe it's available and I'm just not looking very hard - because it's not something I would normally purchase. The 12 year is very popular up here however.Martinihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06428760809058039675noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85713224217699544.post-6284783520005067542012-09-03T20:08:32.747-04:002012-09-03T20:08:32.747-04:00WhiskyLassie, thanks so much for stopping by. The...WhiskyLassie, thanks so much for stopping by. The post which gets the most hits of all on this blog is the Johnnie Walker Black Label versus Chivas Regal 12 head to head matchup which I did on an airplane in much the same fashion. I'll contact you privately about widening my Canadian horizons.<br /><br />I love whisky not only as a delicious beverage - but also as a cultural artifact representing a people and a craft, as well as the tastes and smells of the land of its birth. Craft whisky, such as Balcones Brimstone's scrub oak, Talisker's flavor of the sea, Octomore's blast of peat, and Miltonduff's rich floral fruit are steeped in time and place. So is the uniquely crafted ryes and blends that make up Canadian whisky an artifact of culture, time and place. I want to know it and cultivate a deeper appreciation of it. You'll see plenty more Canadian whisky reviewed here and I expect to see Canadian whisky grow as an art form and new expressions and new heights achieved. "Oh Canada, our home and native hooch"...NewYorkJoshhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01236276465833621198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85713224217699544.post-65096530219808214342012-09-03T12:39:02.975-04:002012-09-03T12:39:02.975-04:00Josh, so refreshing to see people writing about th...Josh, so refreshing to see people writing about the merits of Canadian whisky. I love that you did this review while travelling on a plane, all the more unique. I have other Canadian whiskies that you may not be able to get in New York, I would love to sample swap in the future and get your opinion, as always. Thanks for another great post about Canadian Whiskies! Keep up the great work my "adopted" Canadian friend :)Whisky Lassiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08701643378299691540noreply@blogger.com