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Whisky Reviews
British Columbia
Bearface
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Alberta
Alberta
Highwood
Alberta Distillers
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Manitoba
Crown Royal
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Québec
Seagram
Station 22
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Newfoundland and Labrador
Rock Spirits
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Canadian Mist
Dillon's
Last Straw
McGuinness
Twelve Barrels
Tawse
The Heatseeker Scoring System
0-40: Mate, that's not how you use a fermenter...41-50: You might serve this as a practical joke.51-60: Works for an eighteen year old or a bucket of ginger ale.61-70: Not very good. Best hidden in a cocktail or shot straight by the toughest of cowboys.71-74: Works in a cocktail or as a quick shot. Probably not meant to be sipped.75-79: You can sip this if you like, but it's better mixed. Works as an affordable sipper.80-82: Not bad at all. Solid in a cocktail but could easily be an everyday sipper for some.
83-85: A standby on any bar as an everyday go-to for sipping or mixing. 86-89: A sipper you'll want to share with friends and a star ingredient in a cocktail.90-93: Lovely whisky. A memorable dram to tell your friends about and share (if they reciprocate with more great whisky!).94-96: The star of any whisky collection. A special occasion sipper or cherished gift.97-98: A rare and astounding whisky remembered as an all-time favourite.99+: The perfect whisky. If it exists, send some our way!
83-85: A standby on any bar as an everyday go-to for sipping or mixing.
99+: The perfect whisky. If it exists, send some our way!
Category Score:
This score considers the fact that not every whisky can or should score 90 points. It takes into account how a whisky compares to others in its market segment, its value, and how well it performs it's role, be it as a mixer, a flavoured whisky, or a shooter.
In short, this score attempts to quantify how well a whisky performs as it's makers intended.
This score considers the fact that not every whisky can or should score 90 points. It takes into account how a whisky compares to others in its market segment, its value, and how well it performs it's role, be it as a mixer, a flavoured whisky, or a shooter.
In short, this score attempts to quantify how well a whisky performs as it's makers intended.
