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Old 12-14-2017, 09:14 AM
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Default Eau Claire Distillery Single Malt

The first single malt whiskey to be distilled in Alberta, I picked up my bottle on Saturday (#1006). Anybody else get some? Anyone tried it yet?
I think I’ll open mine in the new year.
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Old 12-14-2017, 10:02 AM
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I haven't, I've been waiting to try before I buy. I've had the Two Brewer's single malt from Yukon, and was underwhelmed, particularly for the price. Hopefully the Eau Claire is a step up.
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Old 12-14-2017, 11:27 AM
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I wasn’t planning to as I’ve not yet found a young whiskey that I really enjoyed but decided on a whim to place my order.
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Danielle Smith was interviewing the owner this morning on 770. Made in Turner Valley!
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Old 12-14-2017, 03:09 PM
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Danielle who?^
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Don’t hold that against them! 😀
A good little distillery, they also make a nice gin and vodka, both with Alberta barley.
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Danielle who?^
The lady that saw the need to create a united Conservative party before the NDP got elected. Too bad she went about it the wrong way, but her vision of that need was dead-on and we're suffering the consequences.

Oh yeah, and booze. Back to the topic at hand. Sorry for the derail correction.
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Don’t hold that against them! 😀
A good little distillery, they also make a nice gin and vodka, both with Alberta barley.
x2! The gin is top notch! If you get a chance, try the Gin Rummy and Christmas Gin from Eau Claire.
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Can you buy right from the distillery in Turner Valley?
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The gin and vodka are carried by Sobeys Liquor, but not sure about the whiskey. Haven't been to the distillery so I can't comment on if you can purchase it there.
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Can you buy right from the distillery in Turner Valley?
Yes you can buy direct from them. there’s a tasting room and you can also go on tours as well They make really nice cocktails.
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Can you buy right from the distillery in Turner Valley?
You can. I went on Saturday to see if I could taste the Whiskey but there was none to be had. They had a pretty good stock of the Christmas gin and their sugar free tonic though so I was happy.

I would try to miss the end of the tours though, place was PACKED.
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Old 12-14-2017, 09:44 PM
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I took a tour/tasting and was not very impressed. Tour was uniformitive, and the gins were sub par and flat and the vodka tasted dirty. I would not hold 3 year whiskey in high regard from anyone, let alone from them.
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So it's a basically a scotch, just not made in Scotland. 3 years isn't long in comparison to others, but you have to start somewhere.

Wouldn't mind trying it, but I'm more of a bourbon guy.
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Old 12-14-2017, 10:59 PM
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Thanks for the info. I drove past the distillery many times during hunten season, think it's time for a visit.
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Now this might be interesting.
https://uncrate.com/article/glenfiddich-winter-storm/
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Does look interesting, I suspect it would be similar to the Glenmorangie Nectar D'or, which is finished in Sauterne casks (much like ice wine). At 21 years it would be very smooth I'm sure.
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Does look interesting, I suspect it would be similar to the Glenmorangie Nectar D'or, which is finished in Sauterne casks (much like ice wine). At 21 years it would be very smooth I'm sure.
Have you tried the Canadian Club 40yr yet?
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