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Forty Creek Barrel Select Reviews
- Distillery
- Forty Creek
- Style
- Blended
- Release
- Unspecified
- Age
- Unspecified
- Alcohol
- 40% abv.
- Region
- Canada
- Bottled For
- Distillery
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Forty Creek Barrel Select is distilled in small batches in our copper pot still and patiently aged in white oak barrels hand-picked for their unique characteristics. A selection of light, medium and heavy char barrels create a richness and toasted earthiness in the spirit. Vintage sherry casks impart a subtle complexity.
Forty Creek Barrel Select
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Dark amber
- Nose
- Vanilla, smokey, sweet
- Body
- Mellow, somewhat thin
- Palate
- Warm, smooth, bright
- Finish
- Short
You get what you pay for. This whiskey is quite good for it's price, but it's definitely not on par with a premium Kentucky Whiskey, like Maker's Mark.
Forty Creek Barrel Select
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Pale
- Nose
- Sweet, vanilla, nut
- Body
- Light
- Palate
- Vanilla, walnut, very light spice
- Finish
- Smootg
Smoother than any whiskey I have ever had. Not a lot of flavor but overall very impressed.
Forty Creek Barrel Select
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- golden amber
- Nose
- hazelnut, chocolate (maybe a nutella note), creamy corn, slight sherry note
- Body
- medium
- Palate
- walnets and hazelnuts, milk chocolate, mild sherry, corn chowder
- Finish
- nutty sherry with some dark chocolate
best canadian whiskey ive had and an amazing price here ($25)
Forty Creek Barrel Select
Review by Jerry Swindle
- Color
- copper
- Nose
- alcohol
- Body
- slightly slippery
- Palate
- vanilla,apple
- Finish
- warm but very smooth
very pleased with the smoothness especially considering the low price
Forty Creek Barrel Select
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Amber, Vanilla, Spice
- Nose
- Wonderfull
- Body
- Medium bodied
- Palate
- Soft
- Finish
- Kind, and Warm
Very Smooth, great for youngsters, and refined whiskey drinkers alike
Forty Creek Barrel Select
Review by Dark Corner Poteen
- Color
- med dark gold amber
- Nose
- vanilla,spice,sherry,hint of chocolate
- Body
- not thin or thick,smooth
- Palate
- cream,spice,vanilla,light smokey caramel
- Finish
- warm spicy medium long finish
rated side by side with Wiser. 40 had more overall flavor and didn't seem watered down. A very good canadien whisky!
Forty Creek Barrel Select
Review by JoeE
- Color
- Copper, caramel.
- Nose
- Subdued wood and vanilla. Alcohol.
- Body
- Light, thin. Smooth.
- Palate
- Raisins, sugar.
- Finish
- Short.
If this review seems terse, it's because this whisky didn't give me much to say. It's certainly better than Crown Royal, but not the Canadian revelation I was expecting. It's smooth, to be sure, but there's hardly any complexity built into it.
Forty Creek Barrel Select
Review by Evan'sWhiskyNL
- Color
- Mid to dark amber tone
- Nose
- Sherry notes, spice, chocolate oranges, nutty overtones
- Body
- Slight burn on the tongue but a pleasant one, light spic consistent with the nose
- Palate
- Fruits, honeyed notes, slight coffee and chocolate, sugary notes
- Finish
- Pleasant, "spicy" on the tongue, honey/sugar aftertaste consistent with the palate. Overall a pleasant fnish!
A great Canadian Whisky, one of the best I've ever had. Lovely nose with great sherry notes and a hint of chocolate oranges. Truly the premium of Canadian whiskies.
Forty Creek Barrel Select
Review by KvK
- Color
- Light Amber
- Nose
- Sweet
- Body
- Medium body
- Palate
- apple, pear
- Finish
- Nice, smooth finish
For price, may be the best whisky around. A great Canadian whisky
Forty Creek Barrel Select
Review by Anonymous
- Color
- Rich amber.
- Nose
- Sweet almonds, strong chocolate, warm earth.
- Body
- Medium to full body. Very smooth.
- Palate
- Chocolate and coffee, cooked apples, cinnamon.
- Finish
- Even and smooth finish, warm and lasting.
Absolutely wonderful - really a happy surprise, especially considering the low price. Don't be fooled by the tag; this is a very, very high-class drink. Reminds me of a good dark rum in its character - that is, rich and sweet and smooth, without any cloying overtones or iodine. A very satisfying drink, truly top-grade.