Forty Creek reviews

I suppose Forty Creek was so important to me in my Canadian whisky journey - kickstarting a very impressive wave of Canadian whisky interest and releases. Granted, it's looking like more of a bubble than…

One of my all-time favourite Canadian whiskies were the earlier batches of Forty Creek. And not just mine – of so many. It was a blend of corn, rye, and barley whiskies that were finished in a few custom…

Like most of us on Connosr, I'm a sucker for cask-strength whiskies. So when I saw this new offering from Forty Creek, I was intrigued. Even more so when I saw the peculiar bottling strength. According…

I've written up a couple of Confederation Oaks before; I believe this is the newest lot (1867-M).The colour is a deep amber. Quite fruity on the nose, with lightly charred pineapple, poached pear, dark…

It's hard to believe that this is the first review I've written since Dec 25 2020 - over four months ago. For various reasons I took a pause on my whisky passions but I think it's time to get back into…

This whisky was released in 2016 to honour Forty Creek founder John K Hall. Through a series of odd, yet perfectly legal, events, this bottle came into my possession at very little cost. Hurray for me…

Forty Creek claims this is "A bold whisky with intense spicy flavours resulting from higher degrees of aging in new oak. Truly meant for savouring, this unique, delectable blend is bottled at a higher…

This year's Limited Release is named for the victory of Canadian forces against the Americans at a battle near the distillery, during the war of 1812. 2019 is the 205th Anniversary of the battle (too bad…

Although I rarely get to Forty Creek whiskies now that there are so many open bottles in my cabinet, and I’ve been more preoccupied with Wiser’s / Corby’s on the Canadian front, this is probably my…

I've got mixed feelings about Forty Creek. John Hall helped shape a Canadian whisky revival, but FC's offerings are notoriously inconsistent in my experience. I've tasted some batches of bottom shelf…