Country:
Canada
Brand:
Rich and Rare (R&R) Reserve
Bottled
by Sazerac Co. at the Frankfort, Kentucky facility
Type:
Blended Whisky
Age:
NAS (Minimum 3 years)
Alcohol:
40%
Colour:
Light Amber/Orange
Nose:
Nothing to get excited about. Harsh Oak and Sharp Alcohol, Syrup, Rye and other
Grains, Varnish. Bit of Caramel, Buttered Toast and a hint of Citrus. There’s
a Fruity tone in the back of the glass but I can’t pin it down exactly
because of the Alcohol. Plums maybe. When I nosed the empty glass, I got the
light but not unpleasant combination of Grain and Oak.
Taste:
Watery delivery. Sweet Syrup, slightly bitter Oak and spicy Rye. Alcohol Burn. White
Pepper. Very faint hints of Orange and Cinnamon.
Finish:
Quite hot and dry with some Rye, bitter Oak and Caramel.
I
added a couple of drops of water but won’t do that again. On the Nose you get a
bit more Grain but the whisky starts tasting like simple vodka.
Rating: 70
Nose: 18.5 – Taste: 17 – Finish: 17 – Overall: 17.5
General Remarks: R&R Reserve is a blend of
Reserve Barrel whiskies from Sazerac’s stocks of over 200.000 barrels of
Canadian whisky. Sazerac is a very old privately owned company from New Orleans
and is (apparently successfully) re-introducing Canadian whiskies to the US Market. It’s a
very cheap blend at around US$ 14, - a bottle.
Drinking Experience Neat: Not quite my cup of Whisky!
Conclusion:
You can’t expect miracles for US$ 14, - a bottle and you don’t get them with
the Rich & Rare Reserve. The Nose is acceptable but taste wise I get no
pleasure from this Blend. I suppose you could mix it with something but I would
rather spend a few bucks more and get me a Standard Bourbon or Whiskey.
Jan
van den Ende August 27, 2012
