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[–] [email protected] 86 points 2 months ago (24 children)

It would be wise for every business to have "Made in Canada" stickers, sections, and signs on everything they can.

As a consumer, I want to be involved in supporting my country and will choose Canadian products if that's an option, so making it easier is a win/win for us and local businesses.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (19 children)

So like… is crown royal considered good to yall?

[–] [email protected] 15 points 2 months ago (5 children)

No, but Canadian whisky isn't the easiest to recommend, sadly. Maybe try the odd small distillery. Bridgeland comes to mind.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Well now not all Crown is equal. The Northern Harvest rye is actually pretty good.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

In another life I reviewed quite a few Crown Royal whiskies before the other website went to hell. Northern Harvest was better then the standard. The single barrel selections they send to Texas took the cake. And the 75th Monarch Anniversary, but that is long gone now.

I actually enjoyed Corby/Wiser products more, with Lot 40 being my old go to.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

Quite like Dillon's, do some really fantastic gin too and they use a lot of local stuff, some interesting specialty stuff too if you're into that.

Liked Glen Breton too, but has been some years since I've had that.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

God, Dillon's gin is great. The Unfiltered No 7 especially is one of the best gins I've ever tried.

I also rate Ungava and Georgian Bay quite highly. Georgian Bay is very mild, not a huge amount of flavour, but it's a good base for a lot of gin based cocktails, like a Tom Collins. Something to give the drink some backbone without being too present. Ungava has a lovely bitterness from the Labrador tea that I find really works in a gin and tonic, especially with a sweeter tonic like Fever Tree.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

No 7 more or less converted my partner, she thought she disliked gin, their rye makes a fantastic old fashion as well.

I'm going to check out those as well, thanks for the recommendations!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago)

Try ‘two brewers’ from white horse… too bad they made the maple syrup cask only once.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Actually the Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye, specifically, is absolutely fantastic. Won awards all over the world too. It's an incredible bang for your buck whisky that makes a superb base for cocktails.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

Replied this below, apologies for recycling:

In another life I reviewed quite a few Crown Royal whiskies before the other website went to hell. Northern Harvest was better then the standard. The single barrel selections they send to Texas took the cake. You ever get the chance, buy a bottle.. And the 75th Monarch Anniversary, but that is long gone now.

I actually enjoyed Corby/Wiser products more, with Lot 40 being my old go to.

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