#Crown noble collection series#

It is perfect for sipping neat or on the rocks, and it would also make a great addition to a cocktail. The finish is gently warming, with a touch of spice.Ĭrown Royal Barley Edition Noble Collection is a complex and flavorful whisky that is sure to please even the most discerning connoisseur. There are also notes of malt, barley, and toasted oak. The palate is smooth and creamy, with a pleasant honey sweetness. There are also hints of honey, malt, and barley. The nose is rich and complex, with aromas of vanilla, fruit, and toasted oak. As the whisky lingers on the tongue, a hint of spice emerges, giving way to a long and satisfying finish. Smooth and creamy, with a rich flavor of toasted barley, honey, and dark chocolate. This limited edition whisky is perfect for those who appreciate the finer things in life and want to savor the complex flavors of a premium whiskey. A well-played synthesis.Crown Royal Noble Collection Wine Barrel FinishedĬrown Royal Barley Edition Noble Collection is presented in an elegant bottle that is sure to impress.

Together, the La Bohéme and the Cornerstone show off caramel and toffee. The whisky's candied, floral notes bloom into a more evident anise presence. The cigar's pepper quickly transforms savoriness. Surprisingly, this match of like flavor results not in simply pouring on more of the same, but in adding a quality previously not in abundance: heartiness. A hint of anise.įINISH: The cherry candy grows on the finish and is joined by peach notes and some woodiness.ĬIGAR PAIRING: La Bohéme Encantador Turin (Dominican Republic 5 inches by 46 ring gauge $10.50 91 points June 2016 Cigar Aficionado) The very peppery start of this box-pressed robusto calms down to show more of a sweet and floral character before an anise finish. Displays bread dough and Bourbon-like notes before becoming candied with cherry and a bit of citrus. PALATE: Comes off very spicy at first with white pepper and anise, but proceeds to the floral notes of the bouquet. An extraordinary gesture for an extraordinary few.

A superior blend of our three most essential whiskies, notes of sweet caramel, rich toasted grains and aroma of ripe fallen apples. NOSE: Floral and fruity aroma (with cherry and berries), with a spice topping and honey underlayment. Introducing the Cornerstone Blend, the first limited release from the Crown Royal Noble Collection. The experience of tasting each element was not only fun, it illuminated how they factored into the final product.Ĭrown Royal Noble Collection Cornerstone Blend (80.6 proof, or 40.3 percent alcohol by volume no age statement $59.99 a 750 milliliter bottle)ĪPPEARANCE: Rich copper color, with medium-speed, teardrop legs. The Bourbon style is sweet, not in a corn-syrup way, but much more like dark berries. By contrast, the Coffey rye starts out velvety and lush before letting on to its rye spiciness. Likewise, the third liquid in the blend uses a mix of grain, except that it follows the corn-rich Bourbon recipe.Īs advertised, the rye component is quite spicy and a little tart, but not without its sweet charms. But the Coffey rye has a varied mashbill, mostly made up of rye. (Aeneas Coffey was an early developer of the column still.) Many Canadian rye components meant for blending are single grain. The Coffey rye, said to offer creamy smoothness, is made in an aged and unique Coffey still, rescued from its shuttered Waterloo distillery. The company attributes spiciness to its rye whisky, aged in virgin oak. The spirits were shipped elsewhere for aging. Along with tasting the Cornerstone Blend itself, we had a chance to sample the components separately.Īll three were distilled at its Gimli facility-not a Lord of the Rings character, but a distillery the company owns in Manitoba. Canadian law dictates no strict mash bill of the kind that regulates American straight whiskey and Scotch malts. They include rye, Coffey rye and Bourbon-style whisky. The first expression showcases what the company considers whiskies integral to its flagship Crown Royal. Each will be made available nationwide for limited periods. The thrust of the Noble Collection plan is to let distillers and blenders experiment by coming up with different expressions.

#Crown noble collection series#

Crown Royal is debuting it Noble Collection by stating out front the three whisky types that go into the Cornerstone Blend.Ĭornerstone marks the first in a series of limited-edition whiskies planned for annual release.

They either choose not to or can't because the mixture changes as they chase an exact flavor while working with an ever-fluctuating mix of spirits.

Few are the whisky blenders who reveal much about the components that go into their final products.