Whisky Review: Alberta Premium 'Cask Strength Rye'
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- Опубликовано: 29 сен 2020
- Alberta Premium is made by Alberta Distillers Ltd. located in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. This is a 100% rye whisky bottled at cask strength of an astounding 65.1% ABV. Declared by Jim Murray, in his Whisky Bible to be the best whisky of the year. Let's see if it actually is.
I never bought any Whisky Bible publication. I went out and bought two bottles of this whisky as soon as it was available, and made a video about it like I always do when I open a bottle for the first time, so as to give my first impression. But I did that because I'm an Alberta Premium fan, and have been waiting a long time for older and stronger Alberta Premium. When I first opened the bottle, I liked it but knew that it was missing something, that there was more potential in it than what I was tasting. It needed a few weeks to really open up, and now that it's three or four months later the whisky is just about at its peak. This is very good whisky whatever Jim Murray says or doesn't say. I kinda wish he didn't choose this whisky because now I won't be able to get more when my backup bottle goes dry...
Well done! I would go further. By not visiting the distillery you are more well equipped to evaluate a spirit in that you are unbiased by any experiential charm or salesmanship. I like this channel. Hope you keep it going.
Thanks! Appreciated!
Enjoyable all round review Jason with many a good point. The actual concept of "The Best Whisky In The World" is pretty ridiculous really.
Yup, best whisky upon whose palate? All depends on the individual.
I never read Jim Murray’s “Bible” because I’d see other sources report his picks and I’d say, “Really?” I recently learned about the controversy you referenced, and his specific language has had me asking, “Why?” It’s supposed to be a book about whisky, not Jim’s sex life. But coming from show business, I’ve definitely had to evolve. As a music journalist, as an event promoter, some of the ways I talked to and about women are embarrassing in retrospect. Hell, I objectified men if I thought my audience would take the bait. But yes, in order to evolve, we have to acknowledge the need to do so, and Jim’s just going on the defensive. Been there, done that, regretted it!
I’d probably enjoy this whisky if I could find it! I used to enjoy Alberta Rye Dark Batch (Dark Horse in Canada), but that’s disappeared.
I agree that Scotch whisky is overrun with snobbery and that whisky should be inclusive. After all, drinking is one thing which still brings people together.
Thanks for taking the time to comment!
Great video. Unpretentious, rational, good explanations and genuine opinion shared.
I just finished my first bottle, and have one I bought before Jim Murray's declaration. This stuff is very good, and makes an outstanding Old Fashioned!
Thank you for sharing Gentleman!
Stay healthy, take care.
Greetings Moses
great review as always
A very creditable stance on platforming Murray’s picks on the channel in the future. And a well-presented review, as ever.
Thanks.
Thanks Jason. Great review. I look forward to a educational video on tasting whiskey.
Yes, I will try to put that together soon.
Thanks Jason, I was curious about this one!
If you are a Canadian or an American whisky fan who likes a lot of spicy rye, then this is for you. Otherwise, it's interesting and good, but not what I would regard a whisky to go out of one's way to buy.
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Excellent as usual. Cheers.
This sounds intense :) We were lucky that a Canadian subscriber send us a bottle of the original, which we cannot get here in Denmark. This sounds better.
The whisky bible is weirdly influential. We recently saw a danish distillery get a whisky scored very high. The next day everything was sold out. Strange.
Jim Murray, up to this point, has been a huge influencer of sales of a whisky he gives high marks to. It will be interesting to see if that remains the case going forward.
Readers! Please do check out SOWLEG Whisky review channel. These guys put out high quality reviews that are deserving of a wider audience!
@@JasonDebly Thanks Jason - very kind of you :)
Like or Dislike: Like. I appreciate the social commentary. And of course the tasting notes.
I try to avoid commentary on non-whisky issues but sometimes the circumstances compel a comment.
Thanks for your support!
Thank you
Drink neat and enjoy its full flavor.
great review thx
Thanks Jason! If I liked rye, I would have rushed out too. Trenny and C like the 20yr expression better. I haven’t tried either. It’s Whistle Pig, but I got a laugh out of Whisky Pig! That describes me! I guess he’s made enough money to where he thinks he doesn’t have to apologize. Too bad.
Yeah, as soon as I replayed it I noticed my mistake. Whistle Pig is good stuff as it should be coming from Alberta Distillers.
Jason Debly ya, I just find it ironic and annoying that rebottle the stuff and charge a fortune. I’ll never buy a bottle of it for that reason.
LOL ! scotch is snobbish ? haha, in MY (1980's) generation, scotch is for some toothless pirates and scruffy down and out men with bad breath . . . how things changed . . . bad scotch, just dump it straight into the sink. . . now, there NO bad scotch . . . great video by the way/
I love a robust Rye. Would love to put this beside Lot 40 CS 12 year. Great review about it.
bought this bottle about nine months ago when it went on sale in NB, took me 8 months to get through it. finished it just before the naming of it being best whiskey. I wont likely buy again, tend to agree with you Jason. thanks for the review
In general, I am not a fan of cask strength whiskies. Alberta Premium have a 20 year old out this year that I think is far better.
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Whisky Pig? Whistle Pig?
Do you think it’s the same product as an uncut standard AP? Or did they do something special for this release? The standard release at 40% is only $20 so, a cask strength version should only cost $30 to $35......
They did do something far above the standard Alberta Premium. This is a good whisky that is heads and shoulders above a great many Canadian whiskies. It is a tour de force of rye. Definitely worth $62 I paid.
Bought 1 on sale for $47 CAD. Just 1 time buy to see how well balanced it's made at cask strength.
I need to find this one. Last time he declared A Crown Royal (Some Harvest etc) the #1 in the world, there were line ups for it and the funny thing is it was nothing special. Then again I don't know as much about whiskies other than drinking and feeling good. 😜
Ha! Ha!
Ya, agree. Northern Harvest Rye was average at best. That was a shocking and undeserved accolade. I think other ones he’s been much more on point with. The question I have is, is he taking price into comparison when he chooses for this category? Most of his picks have been affordable.
Try scotches.
Shamrocks love scotch. See channel 😁🥃
how much are they asking for it in canada ? here in germany they want 155€
62 $ got it. :) listend once more.. lol
I’ve never actually bought Murray’s books, but for many years used to look forward to seeing what he would select as his whisky of the year. That all came to an end with his selection of Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye which was an easy sipper, widely available in my area, and priced at less than $20, but hugely disappointing. I don’t particularly like rye whiskies so probably won’t buy the Alberta Premium Rye even though I have liked some of their other releases like the Dark Horse.
The beginning was a bit disconcerting and the feeling runs through the whole review. I don’t think taking a moral high ground on some offensive language nitpicked out of a book by feminists was a good move. They did it to punish him for his opinions. This is moral authoritarianism whether what he said was agreeable or not.
Regardless of all that, i like your review style and find your reviews interesting and useful, thanks.
I guess I disagree.
Likening women to whisky in the vulgar way Jim Murray can't be accpepted in written whisky appreciation without comment for fear of being a part of 'cancel culture' or a pawn of the left. I think some things in this world are wrong and need to be called out.
I don’t mean to align you with the far left, but i do think they have a lot to do with it.
Personally, I’ve said offensive things in my life, so I wouldn’t look down on anyone else who has, in principle regardless of the context. Anything else would be hypocritical and without merit in my view. Although you might make allowances for offence given with intent to harm, which I don’t think his was. I don’t think scolding someone without looking at the person as a whole or looking at ourselves for reference is legitimate. The chances are he’s at some point in his life, just like most people, done some good, and i don’t think his detractors take that into account. In fact, I don’t think they would want to.
@@kalon_9071 We all say offensive stuff maybe in jest or in anger, but with this guy, he puts it in writing. It’s locker room talk, not what belongs in a book though I would defend his right to publish such a book.
I guess I wish things were more civilized when men were gentlemen and knew better than write in such a poor manner.
@@JasonDebly We can certainly agree on that. Your videos are much closer to the ideal.
And by the way, i look forward to trying some of your recommendations, you’ve gotten me to understand why it’s actually worth while spending good money on a bottle, or rather, an experience. That is, being someone who’s never really considered whiskey, or cognac for that matter in that way.
To begin with, I think a bottle of Talisker 10 is on the horizon.
@@kalon_9071 Talisker 10 is a nice introduction to brine and sweet peat notes of single malts in the best possible arrangement. Enjoy!
Hey J - no big JM fan but these days I am wary of the woke intimidated masses. Hope that is not you.
And frankly don't hide behind alleged links. With your libelous comments at least put them on your notes. Unsubscribed.
@@triplecap4307 It is not libelous if it is the truth. Read Jim Murrays reviews and if you think they are not sexist nor vulgar then we are not on the same page. I am not being politically correct. Just calling out something that is wrong. And as hiding behind links? I am not hiding at all. I am not using an anonymous id on youtube. Who's hiding . . .?