![]() Green Spot Château Léoville Barton 8.81 ± 0.34 on 7 reviews ($$$$) While only a few reviews are in so far, this is a very good score for a Crown Royal – the second-highest in my database, to date.Īnd now for a few other non-fortified wine barrel-finished whiskies:Īrran Malt Amarone Cask Finish 8.76 ± 0.33 on 11 reviews ($$$)Īrran Malt Pomerol Bordeaux Cask Finish 8.35 ± 0.62 on 8 reviews ($$$$)Īrran Malt Sassicaia Wine Cask Finish 8.76 ± 0.17 on 5 reviews ($$$$$)Īrran Malt Tokaji Aszu Wine Finish 8.78 ± 0.34 on 4 reviews ($$$$)īruichladdich 21yo Cuvée 640 Eroica 8.74 ± 0.40 on 9 reviews ($$$$$)īruichladdich 21yo Cuvée 382 La Berenice 8.57 ± 0.56 on 6 reviews ($$$$$)įorty Creek Evolution: 8.70 ± 0.68 on 8 reviews ($$$) Here are how the various Crown Royals compare in my Meta-Critic database:Ĭrown Royal: 7.59 ± 0.46 on 19 reviews ($)Ĭrown Royal Black: 8.21 ± 0.49 on 16 reviews ($$)Ĭrown Royal Hand Selected Barrel: 8.86 ± 0.28 on 10 reviews ($$$)Ĭrown Royal Limited Edition: 8.30 ± 0.19 on 11 reviews ($$)Ĭrown Royal Monarch 75th Anniversary: 8.62 ± 0.48 on 12 reviews ($$$)Ĭrown Royal Noble Collection Cornerstone Blend: 8.35 ± 0.80 on 4 reviews ($$$)Ĭrown Royal Noble Collection Wine Barrel Finished: 8.72 ± 0.55 on 5 reviews ($$$)Ĭrown Royal Northern Harvest Rye: 8.55 ± 0.35 on 18 reviews ($$)Ĭrown Royal Reserve: 8.47 ± 0.67 on 14 reviews ($$$)Ĭrown Royal XO: 8.56 ± 0.57 on 7 reviews ($$$) I picked it up for $60 during the Canada Day online sale. Monarch), so I was keen to give this Cab Sauv finished Crown Royal.īottled at 40.5% ABV (oddly), it currently retails for $70 CAD at the LCBO. I have had some higher-end Crown Royals that I’ve quite enjoyed (e.g. ![]() Wiser’s Double Still or even Hiram Walker’s Special Old). I have not posted a review yet of the base Crown Royal expression (aka “DeLuxe”) – but I find there are better Canadian rye whiskies among the bottom-shelf options (e.g. And while I am personally a fan of Green Spot Chateau Leoville Barton, I’m not so keen on the Arran Malt Amarone Finish. Unlike fortified wines, I find you can get some sourness along with fresh fruit notes in these whiskies. This expression is finished for six months in freshly emptied, medium-toast Cabernet Sauvignon casks from the Paso Robles region of California.įresh wine cask finishes can impart some interesting notes – although not always universally pleasant ones. This whisky is the second member in Crown Royal’s “Noble Collection” – a new line of higher-end products from the Gimli, Manitoba distillery.
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