2020 24 Days of Whisk(e)y - Day 19

A nice rainy Saturday here in the PNW ... already getting dark out, the joys of December (: First day of my 9 day staycation... so there is that! Today I'm trying Crown Royal Noble Collection Blended Canadian Whisky, 16 Year Rye, coming in at 45% ABV. I have a soft spot in my heart for Crown Royal as it was my go to drink of choice for many years. I've not had the standard Crown for some time, but I thought the standard Crown Royal Rye was all right, so I figured I'd give this a try to see what 16 years might do.

On the nose I get mint, dill, berries and caramel, pretty nice overall. The taste I get the mint, fruit, some dill and the expected Crown smoothness. The finish I get pepper, mint, a hint of wood and maybe some char. Adding some water seems to bring out more mint on the nose, I get a touch more wood on the taste, and it seems more bitter on the finish, I probably prefer this neat.

While this is certainly rye - it's different enough from others I've had lately that I'm glad I tried it. Pretty good overall, was a bit worried it might be too dull and "smooth", but it has some good flavor going. At about $70 a bottle I probably would buy something else or at least try something new before buying this again. Rated 3.5 / 5.0