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Whiskey Review: Century Reserve 21-Year-Old Canadian Rye Whisky

We review Century Reserve, a 21-year-old Canadian whisky from Highwood Distillers in High River, Alberta.

OVERALL RATING

5
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Tasting Notes

About:

100% corn, 21 years old, 40% ABV Color: a sprightly pale amber
Appearance:
Nose:
Major vanilla, to the point where if I close my eyes I could almost be convinced I’m smelling vanilla extract. I think I get a certain creaminess, too, but that might just be because I’m thinking about ice cream.
Palate:


Finish:
Comments:
I should probably qualify this by saying I have very little experience with Canadian whisky, other than a pint of Pendleton I once split with my dad in a motel room while watching My Strange Addiction. With that said, this whisky’s heavily confectionary flavor profile doesn’t do much for me. The nose is vanilla for miles, and the palate has some more complexity, but nothing that really catches my interest—and texturally, it might as well be water. rnrnCanadian whisky folks, based on my poking around online, tend to love this expression, but I don’t quite get it.

Editor’s Note: This whiskey was either bought as a sample by The Whiskey Wash or provided to us as a review sample by the party behind it. Per our editorial policies, this in no way influenced the outcome of this review.

Katelyn Best

Katelyn Best, a freelance writer based in Portland, Oregon, is a regular contributor to The Whiskey Wash. She has a particular passion for exploring the unique and unconventional aspects of the whisky world.

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