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Whiskey Review: The Perfect Fifth Canongate 14-Year-Old American Whiskey

We review The Perfect Fifth Canongate 14-Year-Old American Whiskey, aged three years in Kentucky and 11 in Scotland, before being bottled at 64.4% ABV.

OVERALL RATING

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The Perfect Fifth Canongate 14-Year-Old American Whiskey review

Tasting Notes

About:

An American whiskey distilled at Heaven Hill, aged three years in Kentucky and 11 years in Scotland. Bottled at 64.4% ABV and priced at $175.
Appearance:
A moderately colored golden-amber spirit is displayed in the glass, supported by medium legs and light viscosity.
Nose:
The nose is delicate and slightly sweet upon investigation, bringing forward considerations of vanilla, bananas, a touch of oak, some gingerbread, a kiss of baking spice, and caramel.
Palate:
The quieter aromatics of this change to quite a punch on the palate, exploding flavors across the spectrum. Loads of sweet vanilla, baking spice, cinnamon, molasses, raisins, brown sugar, oak, some coffee, a bit of maple, and just the most subtle amount of strawberries stand out.
Finish:
The finish on this is potent and to the point, giving you a slightly sweeter ending that carries off into the sunset in a moderate fashion.
Comments:
This is quite a fascinating expression and one worthy of exploration if you can find a bottle of it in the wild or taste it somewhere. It carries a deep taste profile across the board and reflects the team’s talent in bringing it to market—well played.

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.

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti

Nino Kilgore-Marchetti is the founder of The Whiskey Wash, an award-winning whiskey lifestyle website dedicated to informing and entertaining consumers about whisk(e)y globally. As a whisk(e)y journalist, expert, and judge, he has written extensively about the subject, been interviewed in various media outlets, and provided tasting input on many whiskeys at competitions.

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