Royal Canadian Small Batch Blended Canadian Whisky (750ml)

In 1869, Thomas H. Handy purchased the Sazerac Coffeehouse and began to acquire and market brands of liquor. Ever since (except for a stint as a delicatessen and grocery vendor during Prohibition), the Sazerac Company has distilled an ever-increasing line of fine spirits. Today, they are still an independent, American family owned company and proud owners of many of America's most venerable distilling companies - Buffalo Trace Distillery, A. Smith Bowman, Glenmore Distillery, Barton, Fleischmann, Medley and Mr. Boston.

The company also owns and produces over a dozen Canadian whisky brands, including this one.
Sazerac Master Blender, Drew Mayville, has amassed a diverse inventory of over 200,000 barrels of Canadian whisky through several acquisitions from leading Canadian distilleries. This gives Mayville a wide range of choices when he selects the barrels for his Royal Canadian Small Batch. “The Single Barrel and the Small Batch are the beginning of a long-term strategy for Sazerac to raise the bar for Canadian Whisky,” says Mayville. Each release of Royal Canadian Small Batch is comprised of Sazerac's best barrels of extended age whiskies, which in turn are hand bottled to allow for the highest quality control possible.

Other reviews... A big Canadian with a pleasing silk and steel pulse. 88 points
Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible 2013size>

Excellent / Strong Recommendation - Royal Canadian Reserve Small Batch - Ultimate Spirits Challenge.

...The old familiar Royal Canadian blend has a loyal following. In Michigan and the south-eastern states, Sazerac’s ever-popular Royal Canadian blended whisky sells strongly. But now, a new arrival is garnering even more attention, and earning solid sales nation-wide as well. You see, there’s a new Royal Canadian and it’s older, just a little bit smarter, a lot better looking, and about as robust and flavourful as you could want a mixing whisky to be... It drinks like a very sweet fruit smoothie with earthy rye, hints of fresh oak, hot pepper, baking spices, pickle juice, spirit, and refreshing bitter notes. Fruity & Spicy. 3.5 / 5 stars. - www.canadianwhisky.orgsize>