boneuphtoner Posted May 18, 2012 Share Posted May 18, 2012 Saw this on the shelf at my local store. Has anyone ever tried it? They're asking $45 for it, which is the upper end of what I would normally spend on any whiskey, period. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted May 27, 2012 Share Posted May 27, 2012 Do you like Canadian whisky? Do you drink a lot of Canadian Club or Crown Royal? You can get pretty high up into those lines for $45. Sazerac has some up market Canadians. Their single barrel, Caribou Crossing, is in that price range and their Royal Canadian is only $19.99.I haven't had any of the Hirsch Canadians (I think there are more than one). I respect the company (i.e., Anchor), so I would expect them to be good from that standpoint. I tend to be less interested in whiskeys from non-distiller producers. I prefer to know who made it. So that's a turn-off for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Dog Posted May 28, 2012 Share Posted May 28, 2012 I respect Fritz Maytag and Henry Preiss. The new owners of Anchor/Preiss? Not so sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I respect Fritz Maytag and Henry Preiss. The new owners of Anchor/Preiss? Not so sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IowaJeff Posted May 30, 2012 Share Posted May 30, 2012 I had it at a tasting awhile back and wasn't real impressed. Its perhaps not fair to judge it based on one drink at a tasting, but for that price I would probably pass, especially if that is the upper end of what you want to spend. I hate splurging on something and being disappointed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boneuphtoner Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 Do you like Canadian whisky? Do you drink a lot of Canadian Club or Crown Royal?Canadian Whisky is barely okay to me, and certainly very light and thin to my palate. If this stuff is anything close to Canadian Club or Crown Royal, I will definitely take a pass, especially for the price.Thanks for the warning!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted June 1, 2012 Share Posted June 1, 2012 Canadian Whisky is barely okay to me, and certainly very light and thin to my palate. If this stuff is anything close to Canadian Club or Crown Royal, I will definitely take a pass, especially for the price.Thanks for the warning!!!I haven't tried it but it's bound to be in that style. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrviognier Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 I respect Fritz Maytag and Henry Preiss. The new owners of Anchor/Preiss? Not so sure.Preiss is now owned by Tony Foglio (the guy behind Skyy Vodka, which he sold to Campari Group). He also bought Anchor Brewing & Distilling with a minority share being owned by Barry Bros. in the UK.Fritz is completely out of the business, and Henry will probably leave the company within a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Dog Posted June 2, 2012 Share Posted June 2, 2012 Preiss is now owned by Tony Foglio (the guy behind Skyy Vodka, which he sold to Campari Group). He also bought Anchor Brewing & Distilling with a minority share being owned by Barry Bros. in the UK.Fritz is completely out of the business, and Henry will probably leave the company within a year.Exactly, and that's why I'm leery. Springbank has already jumped ship. I wonder who's next. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Who has Springbank now?I heard from a good source over the weekend that Fritz still comes around from time to time but is essentially out of the business. The other player is Keith Greggor, whose background is similar to Foglio's. Skyy was started by Michael Kanbar. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Dog Posted June 4, 2012 Share Posted June 4, 2012 Who has Springbank now?I heard from a good source over the weekend that Fritz still comes around from time to time but is essentially out of the business. The other player is Keith Greggor, whose background is similar to Foglio's. Skyy was started by Michael Kanbar.Springbank is now with Pacific Edge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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