By: Arctic Wolf

Arctic Wolf — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 04:33:16 +0000

I feel compelled to point out that the Last Mountain Canadian Whisky, by law must have been aged for at least three years in oak. Obviously, with the distillery not in operation for that length of time, these first barrels must have been sourced from a different distillery. This means the age of the Last Mountain Whisky may not be as young as you may have suspected.

I agree with all of your perceptions of taste and aroma, although I purposely avoided scoring the spirit as I felt it would be more fair to score the whisky when the blend is finalized.

By: tig

tig — Sat, 07 Apr 2012 03:19:49 +0000

Thanks for your input on the last mountain rye. I picked up a bottle at a local brewpub based on your initial impressions.

I was expecting a fairly harsh rye as it has not been aged very long but was surprised to find that it is was relatively smooth for being so young. It has a definite strong rye burn that I find enjoyable.

I have been sipping it neat and it is quite enjoyable this way as it has a very pleasing taste profile. I haven’t tried it mixed yet but think it will be excellent.

The best part is how interesting the nose is, it also has a complex butterscotch sweetness without being overly sweet.

I hope they are aging several barrels for the future, I would really love to try this rye with more flavour intensity and smoothness.

As it stands I predict that you will score it 87+ and 90+ with a few more years of aging.

Well done Last Mountain !

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