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Originally Posted by Gillman

Aren't Crown Royal, and the others mentioned, really popular in the U.S.?

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Sure is, Gary. In 2009, close to 16 million cases, more than bourbon and JD combined. See:

http://www.discus.org/pdf/YachtClubTables2010.pdf

(2010 figures should be out in a couple of weeks)

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Originally Posted by Gillman

I thought Canadian whisky always had a good image in the States.

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Depends on who's doing the imaging.

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Originally Posted by dbk

Having flanked "it technically comes from Canada" with "Even though" and "I still like it" implies pretty strongly that the "technically comes from Canada" is a euphemism for "comes from a place that makes crap whisky"—as in, "Even though it comes from a place that makes crap whisky, I still like it." ;)

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I still like George Dickel, even though it comes from Tennessee.

Well, all is in the eye of the beholder, true enough, but many bourbon fans will admit to a respect for the Canadian style (or the best of it).

Gary

The DISCUS data for 2010 is being released on Monday.

My "need not be construed as a dig" statement didn't mean it wasn't intended as, in part, a dig. I'm just saying that, in fact, "technically" actually is an accurate qualifier for an objective, not subjective, reason.

The image of Canadian whiskey in the United States depends on where you are, and tends to get more positive the closer you get to the Canadian border.

I have had a couple of instances where people wanted to get me a gift and as they said it, "I remembered you liked whiskey but didn't know what kind." A couple of times, the gift was Crown Royal, which has an image in some quarters as being a very fine, top shelf whiskey.

I can't count the times I've seen it classified as a bourbon on menus in numerous parts of the U.S. This ticks me off no less than any other fervent bourbon fan. Still though there are times I want a Canadian whisky.

Gary

I would suspect that most non-Canadians have had few encounters with good quality Canadian whisky so they don't have a basis to define what a better quality CW is or could be. My take for years was they were all like the base offerings by Seagram's or CC which you typically ran into at buiness events, weddings, etc. When I was introduced to the CR Cask 16 I walked away with a much better appreciation of what Canadian whiskey could be....

CR Special Reserve too is in a superior class IMO. One of the best recently is the pot still-heavy Wiser's Legacy which has a rich peppermint-like flavor. Still Canadian in style (I don't think new charred barrels are used) but quite different than any Wiser's product from before.

Gary

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Originally Posted by CorvallisCracker

I still like George Dickel, even though it comes from Tennessee.

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You bet! George Dickel 12 is one of my favorites. I always have it on hand.

Ok... I'm not a fan of Canadian whiskey. I find nothing special about the vaunted Crown Royal. What should I try that might sway my opinion of Canadian whiskey... that I can buy in Ohio?

Forty Creek is now on the regular state list.

What's the story about Pendleton?

Crown Royal Cask 16?

Wiser's 18 is on the special order list.