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Forty Creek Barrel Select is a blended Canadian whisky, 40% alcohol (ethanol) by volume, 80 proof. It is made with rye, barley and corn (maize). Each grain is fermented, distilled, and aged separately to produce a “méritage” of single grain whiskies.
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Forty Creek Whiskey Review:
Forty Creek whiskey is made in Canada and aged in bourbon barrels in Kentucky. The bourbon barrels are finished in maple wood for an exquisite aroma. The barrels seems to bring out the woody notes of the Forty Creek whiskey. The combination of woody notes and alcohol give the Forty Creek whiskey an acidic bite.
Nose:
Forty Creek Barrel Select has a rather pleasant, sweet smell. There is a strong smell of vanilla, caramel and wood. The woody, woody, wood smells sweet, almost like honey. The whiskey’s vanilla aroma smells like vanilla frosting. It is enjoyable and pleasant.
There is a slight alcohol smell in the background.
Palate:
Forty Creek Barrel Select has a rather thick mouth feel. The alcohol taste is present. The whiskey has a very strong alcohol bite to it. When I pour some in my glass, the whiskey leaves a residue in the bottom of the glass. It does not taste like maple syrup.
There is a mild vanilla flavor from the whiskey. Overall, the whiskey has a very strong woody, woody, wood taste to it.
There is a faint oily caramel taste to the whiskey. The whiskey tastes more like caramel icing than maple syrup.
Forty Creek Whiskey Review 1:
Forty Creek Barrel Select is a decent whiskey. It is a difficult whiskey to enjoy as it is overly sugary and spicy, and to difficult to put down. It tastes like caramel and hard candy.
With that said, I would recommend the Forty Creek Barrel Select whiskey to whisky drinkers who enjoy fine liquors and whiskeys. The Forty Creek whiskey is not my personal beverage of choice, however I do appreciate the whiskey for its unique flavor and quality.
Forty Creek Whiskey Review 2:
Forty Creek Barrel Whiskey is a sweet whiskey that is very enjoyable. It is sugary, spicy, and great taste to drink.
Forty Creek Barrel Select Review 3:
Forty Creek Barrel Select is a bourbon barrel finished Canadian whisky that is very enjoyable. It has a very strong, sweet and spicy, woody, maple syrup taste.
Forty Creek Barrel Select Review 4:
Forty Creek Barrel Select is a maple syrup Canadian whiskey that is very enjoyable. It has a strong, maple syrup like taste and smell. The whiskey has strong woody, maple syrup like taste and smell.
Forty Creek Whiskey Review 5:
Forty Creek Barrel Select is a bourbon barrel finished Canadian whiskey that is lightly spicy and very sweet. It has a strong woody, maple syrup taste. It has a satisfactory, strong woody, maple syrup taste.
Forty Creek Barrel Select Review 6:
Forty Creek Barrel Select is a maple syrup Canadian whiskey that is very spicy and sweet. It has a strong maple syrup like taste and smell. The Forty Creek whiskey has a satisfying maple syrup taste and smell.
Forty Creek Barrel Select Review 7:
Forty Creek Barrel Select is a bourbon barrel finished Canadian whiskey that is smooth and tastes like maple syrup. It has a gentle syrup like taste.
Forty Creek Barrel Select Review 8:
Forty Creek Barrel Select is a maple syrup Canadian whiskey that is a unusual mixture of maple syrup and alcohol. The Forty Creek whiskey has a strong maple syrup taste and smell. Where is maple syrup? This is an unusual whiskey and it is enjoyable.
Forty Creek Barrel Select Review 9:
Forty Creek Barrel Select is a bourbon barrel finished Canadian whiskey that is smooth. The Forty Creek whiskey has light flavors that are not so strong. It is smooth and enjoyable.
Forty Creek Barrel Select Review 10:
Forty Creek Barrel Select is a bourbon barrel finished Canadian whiskey that is smooth and flavorful. It has a strong maple syrup taste that is very pleasant to drink.
Forty Creek Barrel Select Review 11:
Forty Creek Barrel Select is a maple syrup Canadian whiskey that is a smooth, strong maple syrup taste.
Forty Creek Barrel Select Review 12:
Forty Creek Barrel Select is a bourbon barrel finished Canadian whiskey that is smooth and creamy. It has a sugary sweet maple syrup taste.
Forty Creek Barrel Select Review 13:
Forty Creek Barrel Select is a maple syrup Canadian whiskey that is smooth and somewhat sweet with a maple syrup-like taste.
Forty Creek Barrel Select Review 14:
Forty Creek Barrel Select is a bourbon barrel finished Canadian whiskey that is smooth and sweet. It has a good maple syrup taste with a woody impression.
