The result is a whisky with captivating character, body and structure, that is still undeniably Crown Royal smooth. This limited-edition expression showcases Crown Royal Fine De Luxe, the standard of excellence for Canadian whisky, finished in new French oak barrels. The Crown Royal brand continues to push the boundaries of innovation with different flavor offerings and finishing techniques, most recently highlighted by the introduction of the newest addition to the Noble Collection, Crown Royal Noble Collection French Oak Cask Finished. Here’s what Crown Royal has to say about this whisky with the really long name: On today’s episode of A Tasting at The Murder Table, we’ll be reviewing the Crown Royal Noble Collection French Oak Cask Finished. Our impressions of these expressions have ranged from “Meh” to “Oh wow!”, and everywhere in between. Over the years, we’ve reviewed several special Crown Royal releases, a few of their flavored whisky expressions, and the whisky that Jim Murray proclaimed the Best Whisky in the World way back in 2016, i.e. Once that passes, the front of the front of the mouth gets a widespread flare of rye spice that gradually eases back into the smoky caramel that coats with tongue, punctuated with an occasional flare of spice.Those familiar with our blog know that we’re no strangers to Crown Royal’s wide and varied whisky expressions. Swallowing sends a wave of those spices throughout the back of the mouth with a smoky, caramel sweetness as an undertone. That gradually transitions to a spicier, oaky, rye-forward flavor – adding notes of clove, pepper, and nutmeg – that gently ramps up as it sits on the tongue and builds to a surprisingly strong burn the longer it sits. Palate: As with the nose, the whisky’s entry is like a mellow vanilla – creamy and rich but not overwhelmingly sweet – with a note of green apple adding a mild tartness as well as faint touches of flowers and hay. While an oak undertone lays low at first, it gradually gets on equal footing with the vanilla, bringing with it notes of rye and clove that turn the overall aroma in an earthier direction, but still remaining relatively sweet. Nose: The first aroma that manifests as a mellow, sweet vanilla with notes of orange, nutmeg, and a touch of salt adding a spicy, tropical character to the bouquet. It’s on the darker side of whiskey in general, but not by too much. Bottles of 750 ml run for a suggested retail price of $60.Īppearance: Both in the bottle and in the glass, this whisky is primarily a bronze color with a touch of coppery red, giving it a slightly reddish hue. Aged for a minimum of 13 years in new, charred, American oak barrels, and bottled at 45% ABV. Vital Stats: Canadian whisky with a bourbon-like mash bill of 60% corn, 36% rye, and 4% barley malts. It has as its mash bill a mix of 60% corn, 36% rye, and 4% barley malt, and has been aged in new, American oak barrels for at least 13 years – making it the oldest age-statement release from Crown Royal to date.Ĭrown Royal Noble Collection 13-Year-Old Blenders’ Mash (image via Diageo) Tasting Notes: Crown Royal Noble Collection 13-Year-Old Blenders’ Mash While apparently only a name change, we still reviewed both the Bourbon Mash and the Blenders’ Mash earlier this year.Ĭrown Royal notes that both the regular Blenders’ Mash and this 13-year-old are in some way inspired by one of the five whiskies used to make the Crown Royal Deluxe blend, but the two expressions are technically distinct.Īside from the obvious named aging difference, the 13-year-old Blenders’ Mash is the third installment of the Noble Collection, which is an annual, limited-release series by Crown Royal. Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) for first allowing Crown Royal to use the term, and then changing its mind too late for Crown Royal to change its label for the first release. In the wake of Crown Royal’s misadventure in briefly selling Canadian-made “bourbon” in the United States earlier this year, the famous whisky brand has forged ahead with its bourbon-inspired offering that’s now dubbed “Blenders’ Mash.”Įarlier this summer – months after Crown Royal parent Diageo agreed to give up the name “Bourbon Mash” – the distillery announced the release of a limited-release, premium version of the whiskey that triggered the uproar: a 13-year-old Blenders’ Mash.Īlthough it seems like an oversight for Crown Royal to have used bourbon for a non-American whisky released in the United States, the true blunder seems to fall on the U.S. Confused to what we are talking about exactly? Read on to understand more. When is the name of a whisky not a whiskey? When it is a Canadian corn-forward whisky which originally had bourbon in its title as the result of a labeling snafu by the U.S.
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