Celebrating the Canadian spirit with this whiskey

Back in 2022 I wrote a piece that explained a little of the Dunrobin origin story and you can read that here. Then last year I reviewed their Beavers Dram aged in Sherry barrels and it was a winner.

Whisky lovers will be dismayed by the ongoing difficulties posed by the current administration in Washington but while bourbon is a uniquely American drink, so is Canadian Rye. At least it was until American distillers discovered the peppery charms of whiskey made with rye and started producing more of it. 

Historically most Canadian whiskey was originally made in the western provinces and was not made exclusively with rye but wheat. Rye, at some point, was an addition that added a more pronounced character and the name stuck. To this day the term “rye” is associated with Canada.

Eventually the majority of whiskey distilling moved east to Ontario and corn became the main ingredient as that is what was most widely grown.

This award-winning Dunrobin whiskey LCBO # 34754 has a mash bill of 100% Canadian grains: wheat, corn and rye. It sports a gorgeous amber hue and the nose gives off sweet notes of vanilla dust.

With its toasty cereal and butterscotch flavours it's also supremely smooth and makes for a wonderful nightcap on its own or in your favourite whiskey-based cocktails such as an Old Fashioned.

They’ve recently won other international awards for another of their whiskies and speaking with one of the partners, Adam Malmberg, I learned that they’ve been listed in Costco stores in both China and Japan. Their products are now also available on backbars in Singapore. Once again a local business makes a global splash.

The better news still is that Dunrobin has reduced the price to $44.95. For an even broader selection of their excellent whiskies visit their website and be inspired to fire up the cocktail kitchen.