EP 33: Oh Canada!
Manage episode 379519615 series 3451170
Join MikeD and TI as they discover some unique Canadian whiskeys!
**Canadian whisky was the best liquor category in the US until 2010
**The Hiram Walker’s Distillery was one of the key suppliers during prohibition. Al Capone being one of their biggest customers. Capone paid $7 a case and sold them in the US at $75 a case
Swear Jar 6yr Canadian Whisky (Québec) $24.99 80 proof
(candied green apple, Maple Donut, and a 10yr whiskey)
Nose: oak, ginger,clove, vanilla
Taste: rich caramel, pepper
Three Fingers High 12yr Rye (Location unknown) $45.99 80 proof Mash Bill 100% Rye
Three Fingers High is a blend of twelve year-old 100% Canadian Rye Spirits and marries them in a variety of Sherry casks for finishing. The Spirits came from both pot still and continuous columns.
Nose: Rye, baking spices, caramel apples
Taste: cinnamon, nutmeg, black pepper, vanilla bean
Treaty Oak 11yr 8mos Schenley Reserve Rye $99.99 134 proof Mash Bill?? 53% rye, 39% corn, and 8% barley
Distilled in Canada (Gilpin Township) , finished in Texas.
Treaty oak was founded by Daniel Barnes in 2006. It was then the fourth distillery operating in Texas. Treaty Oak Distillery is named after the famous 500-year old tree in Austin, under which Stephen F. Austin signed agreements defining the borders of Texas.
64 episoder