100% Pinot Noir. Fresh with loads of cherries and strawberries, nice texture and backbone. Great for drinking on its own – but fantastic with a wide range of foods from smoked salmon, to grilled chicken and pork to lamb...and it's quality in a can!
A great winery in the northern Okanagan in Lake Country north of Kelowna. This is their regular great quality Pinot Gris – just in a can. Fresh and round – nice pear fruit and citrus – and gulpable. Good wine in a can rocks.
Charles Baker is one of the best Riesling producers in Canada and we need to finally dispel the myth/perception that so many people still have about Riesling – that it’s insipidly sweet apple juice. Riesling is one of the greatest wine grapes in the world and it got a bad rap in Canada because of the sweet swill that dominated the market for so many years. But this is a great example of quality Riesling that balances beautiful fresh fruit and acidity that makes the wine incredibly refreshing and gulpable...and the pocket size can is perfect for picnics, backyard decks and the golf course.
The Canadian Club 42-Year-Old Chronicles Issue No. 2 “The Dock Man,” and Canadian Club 43-Year-Old Chronicles Issue No. 3 “The Speakeasy” were both tasted virtually with Canadian Club Brand Ambassador Tish Harcus. Both versions are, in a word, stunning. The 42-year-old offers up a nose of intense ginger, vanilla, biscuit, butterscotch, citrus fruit, and flower blossom. In the mouth, it shows amazing balance and elegance, with flavours suggesting mild anise, caramel, vanilla bean, and clove. The 43-year-old shows a deeper colour, with aromas of sultana, sandalwood, mocha, and marmalade. Rich, full, and complex, the flavour profile hints at toffee and clove, with a distinct, palate-tingling spiciness. Which is “better” is pretty much a moot question, as both are equally impressive.
The Canadian Club 42-Year-Old Chronicles Issue No. 2 “The Dock Man,” and Canadian Club 43-Year-Old Chronicles Issue No. 3 “The Speakeasy” were both tasted virtually with Canadian Club Brand Ambassador Tish Harcus. Both versions are, in a word, stunning. The 42-year-old offers up a nose of intense ginger, vanilla, biscuit, butterscotch, citrus fruit, and flower blossom. In the mouth, it shows amazing balance and elegance, with flavours suggesting mild anise, caramel, vanilla bean, and clove.
A glorious Cask Strength Rye that has garnered a treasure chest of accolades. A big whisky indeed. At 65.1 per cent ABV, it’s dry, with penetrating, dusty rye flavours and a cayenne pepper-laced finish. With a slight dilution, it’s one of the best songs in the key of rye we’ve experienced. Go Canada!
Aromas of black and blue fruit with some earthy and cedar hints precede a generous medium- to full-bodied palate that continues to open in the glass with cherry, cassis and blackberry notes supported by supple, elegant tannins.