Right now? Not many. But I've bought the Chessex Pound O' Dice in the past, and I'm far from alone in that. A lot of D&D gamers use Crown Royal bags for dice bags. It's been a thing since at least the 80s, and likely mid-to-late 70s when roleplaying games took off. www.amazon.com/Chessex-001LBCHX-Pound-O-Dice/dp/B008C0KXYS
(My current dice are actually in a Harry Potter bag that also includes little plastic dragons that were used in Goblet of Fire) shop.universalorlando.com/p/Triwizard-Tournament-Dragon-Pouch.html
What would be the next step you think? Because Crowne Royale was what really got me into whiskey and I don't want to just go for the obvious of say Jack Daniels
I worked in bars up in Winnipeg for many years, and this is my most memorable Crown story. On the morning of 9/11, I was getting up to meet all the bar guys for a bus heading to a staff golf tournament at a course then called Pelican Beach on the shore of Lake Winnipeg. We all were able to see video of the aftermath of the first plane hitting the towers, and we got patchy info on the radio on our drive there. We went ahead with the tournament, but it was a pretty somber day. I’ll never forget looking across the water to the steady rise of smoke from the distillery where they make Crown. We worked in a big nigtclub that had a 1000 person capacity, and we ran 19 Doormen on the weekends. About half of the guys were infantry for the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, which moved their Base out of Winnipeg to Shilo a couple of years later... Fast forward a year or 2, and most of the guys were serving in Afghanistan, one who came back a quadriplegic.. I’ve done a fair bit of traveling since then, and I’ve yet to be in a bar or lounge that didn’t have a bottle of Crown on the shelf. I always have one, and remember that day and those guys. Sorry for the ramble (oh man, I just apologized!)
WTF is wrong with me.. at this point, I've been watching you guys stand there and drink Whisk(e)y longer than the Extended Edition of Lord of the Rings. Seriously WTF.
Crown is a standard quality mixer whiskey to have in your home bar. Jameson would be the standard Irish whiskey both are good and have excellent quality control and broad appeal that is their function. Cheers. Thanks for the vid.
I am Canadian and I fully agree with this episode. Whenever I go to the liquor store I pander over the Canadian whiskey section and there is never anything new or interesting. Just the same 10 brands or so. I always end up buying a bourbon or scotch instead :\
This video pretty much sums up my last Saturday. Hanging with some buddies at my place, one of them brings a bottle of crown, I bust out a bottle beam we are all having a good time. Now I had never had crown before this, but obviously the hype was real because it's crown, one of the biggest names of whiskey in pop culture. I take a sniff, not bad, take my first sip, ok that's kinda sweet, second sip, yeap that's all there is. I wouldn't say no if someone offered me a glass, but I think you guys hit the nail on the head, whiskey for non whiskey drinkers.
I started drinking whiskey by drinking scotch. Honestly, I thought it was cool to drink, and I wanted to drink it. I drank a lot of Glen's, but the Crown bottle and bag looked so cool, I had to try it. I definitely know what you guys mean when you're talking about how Crown being light and sweet and easy and "the whiskey people who don't like whiskey drink." Sometimes I just need that easy, sweet drink though. I bet it would make a good mixer to other whiskeys... Also, for the price and presentation, it makes a great gift!
@Blake Burns if crown is cheep idk if imma be able to get into drinking whiskey. It's like $60-$70 a 5th where I get it. How much would a good average priced whiskey be? $100+ a bottle?
I have a bottle of Crown from 1965, the first year that it was imported into the United States. It has never been opened and still has the stamp on the cap. I found it in my dad's liquor cabinet as we were getting ready to sell my parent's house. I wrote Crown about it and they thought that it was pretty cool to have it after all these years. I rarely, if ever, drink Crown and it will always remain unopened on the top shelf of my bar. As far as other Canadian Whiskeys go, I have Seagram's VO Gold, which isn't too bad. I keep it around for my friends who like that type of whiskey. It is what it is, I guess.
woohoo one of my comments was read. I went to Canada once illegally. When I was in the Army we did a border patrol mission and I accidentally walked over the Border with an M-4
I’ve never had crown by itself. I’ve tasted Jim beam as a kid and wild turkey as a kid. And Bacardi. I thought all that whiskey was nasty asf. But to hear Daniel speak so passionately about whisky it makes me want to give the scotts and Japanese a try. Rex you’re a rascal! I love you guys.
Crown was always my go-to before I started watching y'all. I just always enjoyed sipping on it neat or on the rocks. That was before I even knew to look for flavors and such, I was just trying to find a whiskey that I could easily sip all night and found Crown to be the best at that. I guess just as you explain, it's not challenging. Now I've opened myself up more to tasting the complexities and have been drinking less Canadian whiskey.
Hey guys, I honestly just discovered your channel this week. Love it and the bourbonite channel. I wouldn't consider myself a whiskey/bourbon aficionado, I have quite a few in my circles and really do appreciate good whiskeys and bourbons (my staples at bars being the Four Roses SB, Hibiki, Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, etc.). I have a small collection of quality whiskeys at home and am eyeing a Pappy that I want. But I will honestly admit, in terms of sheer volume, I purchase Crown Royal far and away more than anything else and let me tell you why. I don't (hardly) drink beer anymore. I don't drink wine anymore. If I want to get myself in the range of tipsy to drunk, beer and wine don't cut it, it just makes me feel full and bloated. I also don't like shooting vodka or tequila to try to get drunk either. Quality whiskeys/bourbons, shouldn't be indiscriminately shot like you were at a college house party. So, if I'm trying to get myself in that tipsy+ range on a normal quiet evening at home, I find that 3 double crown and cokes does the trick just nicely. And at Costco at typically $28 for 1.75 L (and just today I saw it for the lowest price I've ever seen, $22.50 each if you buy 2 or more) it is amazingly cost effective. I agree, it's not something I would ever savor or drink neat, but because it's sweet, blends super nicely with coke (but not diet coke.... ugh), and gets the job pleasantly done.... yeah, it's what I tend to buy and drink the most of. Let's just call it the burger and fries (or the chicken chow mein because I'm asian) of my drinking life. It's the everyday drink. I'll go to a nice sit-down restaurant once or twice a week and splurge at a Michellin star restaurant every so often, I suppose that's the same philosophy that makes Crown and coke my everyday drink. I have a lot more of your channels to get through, but I'm really enjoying it and looking forward to trying some of your selections.
I have a bottle of Crown Royal which I have been working on for the better part of 3 years. Did not know it was Whiskey. Only figured it out from one of your videos ( probably this one). As someone newly getting into Whiskey/Scotch/Bourbon, it boggled my mind.
@@vicknelonis3094 If he's been on one bottle of crown royal for 3 years he can't be older than 18 lol and as a former young and dumb kid myself there were only 2 kinds of liquor: Brown (to mix with coke) and white (to mix with juice) LOL
So....the oldest families in Canada are from Scotland (famed for it's whisky production), Ireland (famed for it's whiskey production) and France (famed for it's brandy production). And people are surprised that they make good spirits?!? Beats me!
I was one of those Crown drinkers that didn't know whiskey. Thanks your channel I'm working on changing that. Just got a Bowmore 12yo, OMFG the difference!
Honestly I'd never tried Crown before, and bought a bottle just because I know people like it so good to have on hand. The problem with crown is I've been drinking Woodford Reserve Rye, Bulleit, and Nikka (blends). My after dinner go to's are Bowmore 15, Glenmorangie 14, Dalmore 12, and Balvenie 14 Carribean, and I have a few good Islay's. As you say - Crown is a mixer. Just too boring to be left to itself. But, the velvet bad is super cool!
Review royal reserve! And review the Glen Breton! And as a current Nova Scotian who was born on Vancouver island I like the way you talk about canada hahaha
Hey guys, genuine Nova Scotian here! Have you guys ever tried Glen Breton whisky? I heard it is good but I've never tried it. I am 19 so I've not had a lot of opportunity to dive into different whiskies. Also between university and fly fishing my wallet is too dried up anyways!
It's awesome! I've got the Glen Breton single malt in the vault and in my house right now. And greetings to Nova Scotia. I freaking love it there. I was there last year, and kept thinking over and over, "I could totally live here".
This is an older video but I can't seem to find any comments stating this. Crown Royal is Rye whiskey and the Northern Harvest Rye just has more Rye added to it. I'm not sure where the confusion is coming from.
Daniel please rev up your gyroscopes to near explosion velocity and then lay all that energy into what the typical whisky expert says about the word "smooth." Thanks. You expert so I won't add anything. I'm not an expert. Cheers!
As a Canadian I must agree with you. I'll buy and drink Forty Creek and that is about it. Much prefer single malts and bourbon. We are such under-achievers.
As a Canadian it is hard to find Canadian Whisky... but I think part of my problem is that I live in a little one horse town that doesn't have a decent whisky bar.
Like most college freshmen, Crown Royal was the first whiskey I ever had an older fraternity brother get for me, mainly for the cool purple bag. Normal Crown is pretty much sugar in a bottle. Have you guys tried Crown XR? Not sure it's readily available anymore, but my dad got me a bottle for Christmas a few years ago and I haven't opened it yet. Didn't know if you've tried it yet and have a comparison to regular Crown
I don’t get all this hate in Canadian whisky, especially Crown. I find it to a nice enjoyable drink. Granted, it isn’t as complex as japanese, scotch, irish, bourbon, etc., but I think it fills a nice niche. I really like the Reserve.
I actually have an unopened little 375ml bottle of crown I’m gonna try. This is the first whiskey I’ve ever drank where I’m trying to taste it and not just get drunk. I have a feeling it’s not gonna be anywhere near how good you guys make it look.
I actually started to learn about all this from pewds lol then I came across this channel and I love it lol you guys are amazing and I’m working on watching every single video
Not gonna lie, I went and bought a 1.75 liter bottle of Crown Black at the same time as I bought a bottle of Monkey Shoulder. Not gonna stop drinking Crown and Dr. Pepper (coke, wtf?), but I'm willing to try something new!
You summed it up with 'effortless', in describing Crown Royal's flavour, as its like they don't care what it tastes like. The only good thing is that velvety bag it comes with, and it is only useful for activities your mother should never witness.
If you have to Crown, then Crown Reserve is a better option. It is still kind of like drinking alcoholic maple syrup, but it actually has some character to it. Supposedly it comes from older cask whiskey instead of the babies that make up the standard Crown. It is a good introductory whiskey, and costs about the same as normal Crown.
Wow. I found this in a supermarket for 33$. I was not expecting that. "Crown Royal Canadian Whisky sets the standard for elegant canadian whiskies. It is an unusual blend of 50 full-bodied canadian whiskies, matured to perfection..." From the supermarcets description of the whisky. Sounds like something way more fancy than its price :P Cheers from Denmark
Hurricane 5 by Caldera, to be picky on the name. Just picked up a bottle on our annual beach party weekend near River John. That's where it works best, mixed with ginger while playing bocce balls on the sandbars at low tide and you don't mind spilling a little, or a lot. You probably don't want to move there with its incredibly high prices and low selection.
When I was younger I'd buy cheap Canadian Whiskey like Seagram's 7, Canadian Mist, Canadian Club etc and mix it/do shots. My "treat yourself" fancy whiskey for special occasions was Crown Royal because it was "so smooth". I've since moved on to actually appreciating good whiskey and I haven't had Crown in years but I tried some tonight. It's SMOOTH alright--because there's NOTHING AT ALL going on with this whiskey! This is like the Busch Light of whiskey! Barely noticeable flavors, no after taste, no aroma, no profile, no....nothing! Such an eye opener drinking it now with some whiskey experience as opposed to when I was 24. Now I understand what people mean when they say it's "whiskey for people who don't like whiskey".
Hey, fella's, the Hurricane five is a basic Whiskey, we use it for our mixed drinks, it's very light and it is indeed smoother than crown! I think you should have a look at Caldera's Family Reserve and their Champlain bottles, you might be pleasantly surprised. Love your video's by the way!
so... what's the effect of adding water between distillations? is that causing the bland flavor profile of Crown Royal? I bought it on a whim because... I'd never had it, and the only Irish whiskey in stock at my closest liquor store was Jameson's and I wanted something to try. I did; and I won't hurry to replace this once it's gone. It's not offensive; it's just not affecting at all!
While you may disagree with their rye winning best whiskey in 2016. Their northern rye is pretty excellent. It's made in Gimli, Manitoba just north of where I live! Canada does have a lot of potential to make great whiskeys so here's to hoping that we prove you wrong. Cheers!
crown royal was my first whiskey. I started with crown royal apple, then went and tried crown royal regular. It's alright, I personally find their rye whiskey good on the rocks, But i only drink it if i don't have alot of money to buy something good. Its alright, but it's not my favorite.
Hey guys, Scottish local here! I love watching your videos, even whisky I know I don't like just because it's so damn entertaining. Sitting drinking Buffalo Trace and was wondering about some bourbon recommendations because I'm new to the scene! Cheers!
I'm Canadian, but I love all things whisk(e)y related. Four Roses Single Barrel is a nice bourbon, Elijah Craig 12 is good....and I might be crucified for saying this, but I enjoy Maker's Mark 46.
UnboundOdysseus I've had the Four Roses Small Batch, not the single barrel so I'm intrigued to try it! I've also heard many good things about the Elijah Craig 12. I'll take your word for the Makers Mark 46! Cheers for the suggestions, dude.
The only other whisky I've had besides crown is really cheap stuff. Like... the CHEAPEST bottles I could find in the liquor store. Those reminded me more of nail polish remover and industrial cleaners than something you'd actually want to drink. Crown is leaps and bounds ahead of those. I'm sure its easy to shit on compared to top shelf really nice stuff but I like it.
The thing with the Northern Harvest is that when I first had it shortly after it was first released, it was amazing. Deep and complex and unlike anything else. I had it again later after finishing that bottle and it was completely different. I don't know what happened, but everything after that first batch has been thoroughly mediocre. That said, there are a lot of wonderful Canadian whiskies, they're just only available in Canada. There's a peated whisky from a small distillery in the far north in the Yukon that I'm dying to try. I don't know why this is, but it's not just whisky. There are a number of craft gin producers too and of course a whole lot of craft beer. None of it is available outside Canada, and often also even outside the province its produced in.
I think Wiser's, and their master distiller Don Livermore, are doing some interesting things, experimenting with limited releases (Dissertation, Last Barrels, Union 52) and their Pikes Creek and Lot 40 brands. For one of the largest operating distilleries in North America I think that is pretty great.
saw a guy order two crown royals at Keens in nyc they have the biggest collection of scotches and he just ordered crown royal. i know i know you drink what you like. but but there are literally 300 or more bottles of scotchs in front of you and you order a crown royal?
This is like people who just looooove Red Robin or Applebee's. There could be a hundred better restaurants in town, but they are scared and at least those chains are predictable and consistent.
I will say the crown harvest rye was one of the first whiskeys I had that I could drink straight and liked it. But I have had many more since then and now I only drink whiskey straight and I like so many more better than the crown rye
Crown Royal isn't bad, it's not great, but it isn't bad. What it is though, is inconsistent. If you open a bottle and really enjoy it, nurse that bottle, because your next bottle of Crown is going to be different.
We are still waiting for the Laird of Fintry video!!! Considering I live 4 hours away and heard about it first from this video, you probably won’t get too many people asking for you to review it. We cannot buy it locally in Vancouver and on their website it is sold out and there is a wait list for when it does get released.
You have to admit that Crown really does make high quality dice bags. And while there are better whiskies you can't argue with a free bottle or whiskey with your dice bag!
Just finished catching up on your videos and I loved them all. Tried my first blend tonight. My home whisky selection is small at the moment but I mixed equal parts Elijah Craig with Jameson Caskmates and I thought it was amazing. Not sure if you guys would like it though as it took 2 friendly whiskies and made them even more friendly. Also I have a bottle of West Cork 10 on my shelf and would love to know what you think.
I would like to see you guys do a review for crown royal XR, I had a bottle awhile back and rather enjoyed it.and I would really enjoy to hear your take on it
You guys should try Wayne Gretzky 99 Red Cask, Forty Creek Copper Pot Reserve, or Pike Creek. Unfortunately for everyone else, most of the good Canadian whisky is not exported, sorry!
Hard as hell to get any Canadian whiskey in Scotland total nightmare for the lovers of all crown royal along with Canadian club You guys ship to Scotland Aberdeen
I agree with what you guys are saying about Crown Royal. But this is their cheapest bottle that you are reviewing. Meant for mixing only purpose pretty much. I would like to see what you guys think about their real whiskies like the Reserve, or if you can get your hands on it their XR.
So I tried Crown as my first real neat whiskey, and found it impossible to finish. I want to try to get into whiskeys, but this makes it seem not very likely lol
Mitchell Gallagher damn I was about to try writing some comment about how to get into it but this comment is 2 years old xD have you got into whiskey since! It would be a shame if crown was what stopped you man either way hope your in good health
I still think crown is capable of beating out some bourbons at its price point. It all depends on the notes you enjoy. When it comes to canadian whiskey in that price point though I prefer canadian club 12 year. its roughly the same price, and slightly more complex.
Id say the major reason is the price of liqour in most canadian territories. I worked in a state agency liqour store in new hampshore for awhile and canadians would come down everydayyyyy to buy canadian whiskey because it cost literally 4 times more there. Or even cheap jim beam i was told could cost up to 100$ for a bottle that cost 24$ here
Hey guys. I'm in the middle of working through all of your videos. I'm saving up a few questions for when I get to the end, but on the topic of this video, do you have any Forty Creek products in the vault? The standard issue Forty Creek Barrel Select is the thing that I keep on hand for if I want a drink that I don't care to contemplate deeply, but still enjoy. It's also inexpensive enough that I can put it out for company after I put away something more special. I'd be interested in seeing what you think of the Barrel Select, and also the Double Barrel Reserve. There are also some interesting special releases, but these two are readily available.
Yes, with scotch they only allow E150a and water. I just now see I wrote whisky without the E. I meant to comment on the Canadian Crown Royal. I heard about the following rules in a review of ''Whisky in the 6'' a Canadian whisk(e)y reviewer. I couldn't find the exact video but I found an article that went slightly more in depth: www.seriouseats.com/2010/08/the-problem-with-canadian-whisky.html ''It's then blended with smaller amounts of lower-proof whiskies, and the distillers are allowed to add 9.09 percent of just about anything: rum, brandy, neutral spirits, caramel, or other types of flavoring.'' Probably nothing to worry about, if the word got out crown royal is adding apple juice to their whisky it would hurt their brand quite a bit I imagine :p
Yeah, Canadian rules are completely different. The closest thing we have to it, is in the US, we can add a tiny percentage of flavorings and then mix straight whiskey and "neutral spirits"
Didn't know about those rules, thanks for the info! Quite a lot of differentiated rules for straight/sour mash/kentucky bourbons. And some distillers aren't even making bourbon but 'just' whisky in second fill casks. I would like to give Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey a try but it is hard to get here. But I'm quite spoiled with the pricing and distribution of whisk(e)y here in the Netherlands
Did u guys try newfoundland screech yet? Its rum. Im from newfoundland so give it a try!! If u havent that is. I know this is a whiskey channel but i mean, try it off camera!
next time you come to Canada you have to try "fils du roy" rye whiskey called Appalaches. Its very hard to find since only 800bottles has been made in 2018 and i think you can only get them in New-Brunswick (maybe Quebec as well). But as always fils du roy has succeed in creating a great alcohol with awesome flavors. For only around 95$ cad it's definitely one of the best whiskey I've try (from the few since i'm quite a beginner in the whiskey game). i would send you a bottle if it was possible to ship alcohol across the border. But sadly i think you can't. Check them out they also have one of the best gin in the world which has won double gold medals in San-Francisco
The only reason to buy Crown is for the bag so you can store your Dungeons & Dragons dice.
how many D&D dice did you have that necessitated a crown royal bag?
Right now? Not many. But I've bought the Chessex Pound O' Dice in the past, and I'm far from alone in that. A lot of D&D gamers use Crown Royal bags for dice bags. It's been a thing since at least the 80s, and likely mid-to-late 70s when roleplaying games took off. www.amazon.com/Chessex-001LBCHX-Pound-O-Dice/dp/B008C0KXYS
(My current dice are actually in a Harry Potter bag that also includes little plastic dragons that were used in Goblet of Fire) shop.universalorlando.com/p/Triwizard-Tournament-Dragon-Pouch.html
Awesome just came to comments to say exactly that.
if you have metal ones it makes a good self defense weapon also
I think its a good entry level whisky for someone who is wanting to ease into the complex world of whisky.
Right, start with something that tastes good and work your way into less appealing drinks
More like ease into a candy store lol
What would be the next step you think? Because Crowne Royale was what really got me into whiskey and I don't want to just go for the obvious of say Jack Daniels
@@olivercecil1828 i started with crown and went to jameson then to something like small batches and more obscure less known brands
@@olivercecil1828 i started with crown and went to jameson then to something like small batches and more obscure less known brands
I worked in bars up in Winnipeg for many years, and this is my most memorable Crown story. On the morning of 9/11, I was getting up to meet all the bar guys for a bus heading to a staff golf tournament at a course then called Pelican Beach on the shore of Lake Winnipeg. We all were able to see video of the aftermath of the first plane hitting the towers, and we got patchy info on the radio on our drive there. We went ahead with the tournament, but it was a pretty somber day. I’ll never forget looking across the water to the steady rise of smoke from the distillery where they make Crown.
We worked in a big nigtclub that had a 1000 person capacity, and we ran 19 Doormen on the weekends. About half of the guys were infantry for the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry, which moved their Base out of Winnipeg to Shilo a couple of years later...
Fast forward a year or 2, and most of the guys were serving in Afghanistan, one who came back a quadriplegic..
I’ve done a fair bit of traveling since then, and I’ve yet to be in a bar or lounge that didn’t have a bottle of Crown on the shelf. I always have one, and remember that day and those guys.
Sorry for the ramble (oh man, I just apologized!)
WTF is wrong with me..
at this point, I've been watching you guys stand there and drink Whisk(e)y longer than the Extended Edition of Lord of the Rings.
Seriously WTF.
We embed a subliminal signal into every episode. After the 57th viewing, you'll feel an incredible urge to send me all of your whiskies.
Hm. I do have an urge to send you a "tube sock".
That's phase 1. It's working perfectly.
Crown is a standard quality mixer whiskey to have in your home bar. Jameson would be the standard Irish whiskey both are good and have excellent quality control and broad appeal that is their function. Cheers. Thanks for the vid.
I like Crown
because it's nice, easy drinking... don't be shamed... it's good for what it is...
Loving the uncorking sound instead of a beep for censorship. Almost as funny as a quack (= duck) instead of f**k.
The Abbott brothers drank it by the case. Black Tooth Grins, getcha pull 🤣
Hell yeah! I really miss both of them.
I expected this comment. Drink it up, it ain't a candy!
A major beer guy here. I do not enjoy most spirits. However, there are a few I will tolerate. And of those Crown is one. It is the Doritos of whiskey.
Crown royal is one of the best whiskeys to buy regularly who wants to argue??
I agree 100%.
I am Canadian and I fully agree with this episode. Whenever I go to the liquor store I pander over the Canadian whiskey section and there is never anything new or interesting. Just the same 10 brands or so. I always end up buying a bourbon or scotch instead :\
This video pretty much sums up my last Saturday. Hanging with some buddies at my place, one of them brings a bottle of crown, I bust out a bottle beam we are all having a good time. Now I had never had crown before this, but obviously the hype was real because it's crown, one of the biggest names of whiskey in pop culture. I take a sniff, not bad, take my first sip, ok that's kinda sweet, second sip, yeap that's all there is. I wouldn't say no if someone offered me a glass, but I think you guys hit the nail on the head, whiskey for non whiskey drinkers.
damn im a alcoholic and this is my go to on a budget wild turkey if im making money
@@cahmon3y338 wild turkey is budget too tho
I started drinking whiskey by drinking scotch. Honestly, I thought it was cool to drink, and I wanted to drink it. I drank a lot of Glen's, but the Crown bottle and bag looked so cool, I had to try it. I definitely know what you guys mean when you're talking about how Crown being light and sweet and easy and "the whiskey people who don't like whiskey drink."
Sometimes I just need that easy, sweet drink though. I bet it would make a good mixer to other whiskeys...
Also, for the price and presentation, it makes a great gift!
@Blake Burns if crown is cheep idk if imma be able to get into drinking whiskey. It's like $60-$70 a 5th where I get it. How much would a good average priced whiskey be? $100+ a bottle?
I have a bottle of Crown from 1965, the first year that it was imported into the United States. It has never been opened and still has the stamp on the cap. I found it in my dad's liquor cabinet as we were getting ready to sell my parent's house. I wrote Crown about it and they thought that it was pretty cool to have it after all these years. I rarely, if ever, drink Crown and it will always remain unopened on the top shelf of my bar. As far as other Canadian Whiskeys go, I have Seagram's VO Gold, which isn't too bad. I keep it around for my friends who like that type of whiskey. It is what it is, I guess.
It would be very smooth.
woohoo one of my comments was read. I went to Canada once illegally. When I was in the Army we did a border patrol mission and I accidentally walked over the Border with an M-4
So YOU are the one they based Canadian Bacon on?
I've notified Dudley Do-right of the RCMP.
I’ve never had crown by itself. I’ve tasted Jim beam as a kid and wild turkey as a kid. And Bacardi. I thought all that whiskey was nasty asf. But to hear Daniel speak so passionately about whisky it makes me want to give the scotts and Japanese a try. Rex you’re a rascal! I love you guys.
Crown was always my go-to before I started watching y'all. I just always enjoyed sipping on it neat or on the rocks. That was before I even knew to look for flavors and such, I was just trying to find a whiskey that I could easily sip all night and found Crown to be the best at that. I guess just as you explain, it's not challenging. Now I've opened myself up more to tasting the complexities and have been drinking less Canadian whiskey.
Hey guys, I honestly just discovered your channel this week. Love it and the bourbonite channel. I wouldn't consider myself a whiskey/bourbon aficionado, I have quite a few in my circles and really do appreciate good whiskeys and bourbons (my staples at bars being the Four Roses SB, Hibiki, Glenfiddich, Glenlivet, etc.). I have a small collection of quality whiskeys at home and am eyeing a Pappy that I want. But I will honestly admit, in terms of sheer volume, I purchase Crown Royal far and away more than anything else and let me tell you why.
I don't (hardly) drink beer anymore. I don't drink wine anymore. If I want to get myself in the range of tipsy to drunk, beer and wine don't cut it, it just makes me feel full and bloated. I also don't like shooting vodka or tequila to try to get drunk either. Quality whiskeys/bourbons, shouldn't be indiscriminately shot like you were at a college house party. So, if I'm trying to get myself in that tipsy+ range on a normal quiet evening at home, I find that 3 double crown and cokes does the trick just nicely. And at Costco at typically $28 for 1.75 L (and just today I saw it for the lowest price I've ever seen, $22.50 each if you buy 2 or more) it is amazingly cost effective.
I agree, it's not something I would ever savor or drink neat, but because it's sweet, blends super nicely with coke (but not diet coke.... ugh), and gets the job pleasantly done.... yeah, it's what I tend to buy and drink the most of. Let's just call it the burger and fries (or the chicken chow mein because I'm asian) of my drinking life. It's the everyday drink. I'll go to a nice sit-down restaurant once or twice a week and splurge at a Michellin star restaurant every so often, I suppose that's the same philosophy that makes Crown and coke my everyday drink.
I have a lot more of your channels to get through, but I'm really enjoying it and looking forward to trying some of your selections.
I have a bottle of Crown Royal which I have been working on for the better part of 3 years. Did not know it was Whiskey. Only figured it out from one of your videos ( probably this one). As someone newly getting into Whiskey/Scotch/Bourbon, it boggled my mind.
SmallLab129 did you think it was gin or vodka? It says right on the bottle
@@vicknelonis3094 If he's been on one bottle of crown royal for 3 years he can't be older than 18 lol and as a former young and dumb kid myself there were only 2 kinds of liquor: Brown (to mix with coke) and white (to mix with juice) LOL
Crown Royal will always hold a special place in my heart...
So....the oldest families in Canada are from Scotland (famed for it's whisky production), Ireland (famed for it's whiskey production) and France (famed for it's brandy production). And people are surprised that they make good spirits?!?
Beats me!
I was one of those Crown drinkers that didn't know whiskey. Thanks your channel I'm working on changing that. Just got a Bowmore 12yo, OMFG the difference!
Honestly I'd never tried Crown before, and bought a bottle just because I know people like it so good to have on hand. The problem with crown is I've been drinking Woodford Reserve Rye, Bulleit, and Nikka (blends). My after dinner go to's are Bowmore 15, Glenmorangie 14, Dalmore 12, and Balvenie 14 Carribean, and I have a few good Islay's. As you say - Crown is a mixer. Just too boring to be left to itself. But, the velvet bad is super cool!
Jason Voorhees was one of the commenters.. lol. At 8:38. Great show by the way, my wife and I are new to your channel and really enjoy it.
Review royal reserve! And review the Glen Breton! And as a current Nova Scotian who was born on Vancouver island I like the way you talk about canada hahaha
Oh man your frustration with Canadian whiskey is exactly how I feel.
Hey guys, genuine Nova Scotian here! Have you guys ever tried Glen Breton whisky? I heard it is good but I've never tried it. I am 19 so I've not had a lot of opportunity to dive into different whiskies. Also between university and fly fishing my wallet is too dried up anyways!
It's awesome! I've got the Glen Breton single malt in the vault and in my house right now.
And greetings to Nova Scotia. I freaking love it there. I was there last year, and kept thinking over and over, "I could totally live here".
Awesome thanks! I may have to pick up a bottle when I go to the Margaree for salmon fishing!
This is an older video but I can't seem to find any comments stating this. Crown Royal is Rye whiskey and the Northern Harvest Rye just has more Rye added to it. I'm not sure where the confusion is coming from.
Y'all should do a whiskeys of the Pacific Northwest. Pendleton and Snake River are two of my favorites.
Daniel please rev up your gyroscopes to near explosion velocity and then lay all that energy into what the typical whisky expert says about the word "smooth."
Thanks. You expert so I won't add anything. I'm not an expert.
Cheers!
Watching this drinking some Woodford res. DS (price roughly $56) here in Vancouver! 1:05 thanks for that shout out lol, cheers (eh)!
As a Canadian I must agree with you. I'll buy and drink Forty Creek and that is about it. Much prefer single malts and bourbon. We are such under-achievers.
Want to see Four Roses Single Barrel vs Four Roses Small Batch ! 🌹🥃🙌🏽
Crown is a great mixer
Crown & Ginger - great drink !!
4O creek is doing some amazing things. you should try their limited edition Victory their double barrel. Also Dillon's makes some amazing stuff now.
As a Canadian it is hard to find Canadian Whisky... but I think part of my problem is that I live in a little one horse town that doesn't have a decent whisky bar.
Yeah, that's not going to help. Time to start your own distillery and correct that problem.
Wizard Academy that is the dream...
Like most college freshmen, Crown Royal was the first whiskey I ever had an older fraternity brother get for me, mainly for the cool purple bag. Normal Crown is pretty much sugar in a bottle. Have you guys tried Crown XR? Not sure it's readily available anymore, but my dad got me a bottle for Christmas a few years ago and I haven't opened it yet. Didn't know if you've tried it yet and have a comparison to regular Crown
We haven't! I'll see if we can get some into the vault.
Thanks for the compliments on Nova Scotia ... It is a great place to live ... And we do love our whisk(e)y's ...
I don’t get all this hate in Canadian whisky, especially Crown. I find it to a nice enjoyable drink. Granted, it isn’t as complex as japanese, scotch, irish, bourbon, etc., but I think it fills a nice niche. I really like the Reserve.
Nova Scotia for the win! 🇨🇦❤️🇨🇦
I'm such a Pantera and Dimebag Fan , I just really want to try this . I've never found Crown Royal in Germany here though .
I actually have an unopened little 375ml bottle of crown I’m gonna try. This is the first whiskey I’ve ever drank where I’m trying to taste it and not just get drunk. I have a feeling it’s not gonna be anywhere near how good you guys make it look.
I actually started to learn about all this from pewds lol then I came across this channel and I love it lol you guys are amazing and I’m working on watching every single video
Not gonna lie, I went and bought a 1.75 liter bottle of Crown Black at the same time as I bought a bottle of Monkey Shoulder. Not gonna stop drinking Crown and Dr. Pepper (coke, wtf?), but I'm willing to try something new!
You summed it up with 'effortless', in describing Crown Royal's flavour, as its like they don't care what it tastes like. The only good thing is that velvety bag it comes with, and it is only useful for activities your mother should never witness.
He said it...It is the whiskey that non whiskey drinkers love...i am a gin drinker...but man...this Whiskey....I LOVE IT....
I like Gin but I'm not fond of Crown Royal. I like most hard liqueurs but whiskeys are the best imo
If you have to Crown, then Crown Reserve is a better option. It is still kind of like drinking alcoholic maple syrup, but it actually has some character to it. Supposedly it comes from older cask whiskey instead of the babies that make up the standard Crown. It is a good introductory whiskey, and costs about the same as normal Crown.
Wow. I found this in a supermarket for 33$. I was not expecting that. "Crown Royal Canadian Whisky sets the standard for elegant canadian whiskies. It is an unusual blend of 50 full-bodied canadian whiskies, matured to perfection..." From the supermarcets description of the whisky. Sounds like something way more fancy than its price :P
Cheers from Denmark
Ok so crown would be good with coke or Pepsi?
Hurricane 5 by Caldera, to be picky on the name. Just picked up a bottle on our annual beach party weekend near River John. That's where it works best, mixed with ginger while playing bocce balls on the sandbars at low tide and you don't mind spilling a little, or a lot. You probably don't want to move there with its incredibly high prices and low selection.
When I was younger I'd buy cheap Canadian Whiskey like Seagram's 7, Canadian Mist, Canadian Club etc and mix it/do shots. My "treat yourself" fancy whiskey for special occasions was Crown Royal because it was "so smooth". I've since moved on to actually appreciating good whiskey and I haven't had Crown in years but I tried some tonight. It's SMOOTH alright--because there's NOTHING AT ALL going on with this whiskey! This is like the Busch Light of whiskey! Barely noticeable flavors, no after taste, no aroma, no profile, no....nothing! Such an eye opener drinking it now with some whiskey experience as opposed to when I was 24. Now I understand what people mean when they say it's "whiskey for people who don't like whiskey".
Hey, fella's, the Hurricane five is a basic Whiskey, we use it for our mixed drinks, it's very light and it is indeed smoother than crown! I think you should have a look at Caldera's Family Reserve and their Champlain bottles, you might be pleasantly surprised. Love your video's by the way!
so... what's the effect of adding water between distillations? is that causing the bland flavor profile of Crown Royal? I bought it on a whim because... I'd never had it, and the only Irish whiskey in stock at my closest liquor store was Jameson's and I wanted something to try. I did; and I won't hurry to replace this once it's gone. It's not offensive; it's just not affecting at all!
While you may disagree with their rye winning best whiskey in 2016. Their northern rye is pretty excellent. It's made in Gimli, Manitoba just north of where I live! Canada does have a lot of potential to make great whiskeys so here's to hoping that we prove you wrong. Cheers!
crown royal was my first whiskey. I started with crown royal apple, then went and tried crown royal regular. It's alright, I personally find their rye whiskey good on the rocks, But i only drink it if i don't have alot of money to buy something good. Its alright, but it's not my favorite.
Hey guys, Scottish local here! I love watching your videos, even whisky I know I don't like just because it's so damn entertaining.
Sitting drinking Buffalo Trace and was wondering about some bourbon recommendations because I'm new to the scene!
Cheers!
I'm Canadian, but I love all things whisk(e)y related. Four Roses Single Barrel is a nice bourbon, Elijah Craig 12 is good....and I might be crucified for saying this, but I enjoy Maker's Mark 46.
UnboundOdysseus I've had the Four Roses Small Batch, not the single barrel so I'm intrigued to try it!
I've also heard many good things about the Elijah Craig 12.
I'll take your word for the Makers Mark 46!
Cheers for the suggestions, dude.
These guys are all going to have great suggestions! To the comments!
The only other whisky I've had besides crown is really cheap stuff. Like... the CHEAPEST bottles I could find in the liquor store. Those reminded me more of nail polish remover and industrial cleaners than something you'd actually want to drink. Crown is leaps and bounds ahead of those. I'm sure its easy to shit on compared to top shelf really nice stuff but I like it.
Great to hear Laird of Fintry get a name drop in a positive context - just won (the right to buy) my bottle in the annual lottery!
Another candid remark by Daniel. Cool. I bought a bottle of that Northern Harvest CR and I began to wonder what Murray's agenda is.
The thing with the Northern Harvest is that when I first had it shortly after it was first released, it was amazing. Deep and complex and unlike anything else. I had it again later after finishing that bottle and it was completely different. I don't know what happened, but everything after that first batch has been thoroughly mediocre. That said, there are a lot of wonderful Canadian whiskies, they're just only available in Canada. There's a peated whisky from a small distillery in the far north in the Yukon that I'm dying to try. I don't know why this is, but it's not just whisky. There are a number of craft gin producers too and of course a whole lot of craft beer. None of it is available outside Canada, and often also even outside the province its produced in.
Imagine getting into watching Whiskey Vault/Tribe, and suddenly having to pretend you do not enjoy Crown Royal anymore. Why does everyone try so hard?
You guys really need to do Pike Creek. It's an excellent Canadian Whiskey.
I think Wiser's, and their master distiller Don Livermore, are doing some interesting things, experimenting with limited releases (Dissertation, Last Barrels, Union 52) and their Pikes Creek and Lot 40 brands. For one of the largest operating distilleries in North America I think that is pretty great.
Yes! Unfortunately, it's almost impossible to get some of those down here.
I'm not planning a trip to Austin anytime soon....but maybe I can find some tube socks to send your way.
saw a guy order two crown royals at Keens in nyc they have the biggest collection of scotches and he just ordered crown royal. i know i know you drink what you like. but but there are literally 300 or more bottles of scotchs in front of you and you order a crown royal?
Like walking into the Sistine Chapel and never looking up from your game of candy crush.
This is like people who just looooove Red Robin or Applebee's. There could be a hundred better restaurants in town, but they are scared and at least those chains are predictable and consistent.
Regular Crown has a strong vanilla taste, Vanilla Crown tastes like Vanilla frosting
My fav is my own aging whisky
Crown Royal is my go tooth 👌
Jack Daniels my 3rd
I still need to try Irish and Scottish whisky
I will say the crown harvest rye was one of the first whiskeys I had that I could drink straight and liked it. But I have had many more since then and now I only drink whiskey straight and I like so many more better than the crown rye
So could you do a video on Costco whiskey lol.
Man, if they sold it in Texas, absolutely. Damn blue laws
Whiskey Vault Brother I had to go from Mcallen Tx to Louisiana to get me some Costco whiskey. But then again I’m a truck driver. Salutations
@@JoseRojas-yw1nl just go to Missouri next time. I think it would be a much shorter drive.
as im sippin on my crown... i regret buying this cause the costco canadian whiskey kills crown.
I have argued with several people that said Crown Royal was brandy and didn't even know that it was made in Canada
Crown Royal isn't bad, it's not great, but it isn't bad. What it is though, is inconsistent. If you open a bottle and really enjoy it, nurse that bottle, because your next bottle of Crown is going to be different.
We are still waiting for the Laird of Fintry video!!! Considering I live 4 hours away and heard about it first from this video, you probably won’t get too many people asking for you to review it. We cannot buy it locally in Vancouver and on their website it is sold out and there is a wait list for when it does get released.
hey I have tried some ardbeg ugadail and I thought it was great. do you know any other whisky that might be similar?
That Ugadail is awesome. I'd say to try one of the Kilchoman's or maybe Caol Ila
@@WhiskeyVault I have Kilchoman's Machir Bay and it is quite nice. It has some 'bite', so to speak, but it is quite enjoyable.
You have to admit that Crown really does make high quality dice bags. And while there are better whiskies you can't argue with a free bottle or whiskey with your dice bag!
So what's your take on the crown reserve and noble blends? oh and or black and xo?
Question : How long can we store/age Whiskey in a white Oak Barrel?
Just finished catching up on your videos and I loved them all. Tried my first blend tonight. My home whisky selection is small at the moment but I mixed equal parts Elijah Craig with Jameson Caskmates and I thought it was amazing. Not sure if you guys would like it though as it took 2 friendly whiskies and made them even more friendly. Also I have a bottle of West Cork 10 on my shelf and would love to know what you think.
We'll be doing West Cork soon!
I would like to see you guys do a review for crown royal XR, I had a bottle awhile back and rather enjoyed it.and I would really enjoy to hear your take on it
I love Crown Royal! You would love it if it was American!
You guys should try Wayne Gretzky 99 Red Cask, Forty Creek Copper Pot Reserve, or Pike Creek. Unfortunately for everyone else, most of the good Canadian whisky is not exported, sorry!
Hard as hell to get any Canadian whiskey in Scotland total nightmare for the lovers of all crown royal along with Canadian club
You guys ship to Scotland Aberdeen
I agree with what you guys are saying about Crown Royal. But this is their cheapest bottle that you are reviewing. Meant for mixing only purpose pretty much. I would like to see what you guys think about their real whiskies like the Reserve, or if you can get your hands on it their XR.
You should try crown black. I think it is definitely an improvement over the original.
So I tried Crown as my first real neat whiskey, and found it impossible to finish. I want to try to get into whiskeys, but this makes it seem not very likely lol
Mitchell Gallagher damn I was about to try writing some comment about how to get into it but this comment is 2 years old xD have you got into whiskey since! It would be a shame if crown was what stopped you man either way hope your in good health
Great video fellas! Can you make a
"Top 10 Canadian Whiskey's" please!
I would like to see a review on crown black. I actually enjoy it from time to time. But still no comparison to American bourbon
I still think crown is capable of beating out some bourbons at its price point. It all depends on the notes you enjoy.
When it comes to canadian whiskey in that price point though I prefer canadian club 12 year. its roughly the same price, and slightly more complex.
cape breton is the place to live in nova scotia. glenora distillery. nuff said
Id say the major reason is the price of liqour in most canadian territories. I worked in a state agency liqour store in new hampshore for awhile and canadians would come down everydayyyyy to buy canadian whiskey because it cost literally 4 times more there. Or even cheap jim beam i was told could cost up to 100$ for a bottle that cost 24$ here
I love the makeshift atmosphere so please keep it like this
Hey guys. I'm in the middle of working through all of your videos. I'm saving up a few questions for when I get to the end, but on the topic of this video, do you have any Forty Creek products in the vault? The standard issue Forty Creek Barrel Select is the thing that I keep on hand for if I want a drink that I don't care to contemplate deeply, but still enjoy. It's also inexpensive enough that I can put it out for company after I put away something more special.
I'd be interested in seeing what you think of the Barrel Select, and also the Double Barrel Reserve. There are also some interesting special releases, but these two are readily available.
We do, and we like them! Quality stuff at a decent price point.
I agree. Crown Royal is very mild. Then it’s gone
Crown is good for cocktails for sure, but Canadian whiskey is otherwise just brown vodka in my opinion. Very few sippable Canadian whiskies.
I heard they can add up to 1% of other ingredients to their whisky. That can be E150a (coloring) or even sugars.
Actually, if it's scotch, they can't add anything other than the E150 and water.
Yes, with scotch they only allow E150a and water.
I just now see I wrote whisky without the E. I meant to comment on the Canadian Crown Royal. I heard about the following rules in a review of ''Whisky in the 6'' a Canadian whisk(e)y reviewer.
I couldn't find the exact video but I found an article that went slightly more in depth:
www.seriouseats.com/2010/08/the-problem-with-canadian-whisky.html
''It's then blended with smaller amounts of lower-proof whiskies, and the distillers are allowed to add 9.09 percent of just about anything: rum, brandy, neutral spirits, caramel, or other types of flavoring.''
Probably nothing to worry about, if the word got out crown royal is adding apple juice to their whisky it would hurt their brand quite a bit I imagine :p
Yeah, Canadian rules are completely different. The closest thing we have to it, is in the US, we can add a tiny percentage of flavorings and then mix straight whiskey and "neutral spirits"
Didn't know about those rules, thanks for the info! Quite a lot of differentiated rules for straight/sour mash/kentucky bourbons. And some distillers aren't even making bourbon but 'just' whisky in second fill casks.
I would like to give Stranahan's Colorado Whiskey a try but it is hard to get here. But I'm quite spoiled with the pricing and distribution of whisk(e)y here in the Netherlands
my favorite of the canadian whiskeys that i can get here is Collingwood. What's your opinion of it?
It's a little to syrupy sweet for me.
For the "on a budget whisky drinker" there is nothing wrong with Crown. i go thru a bottle a week or more. I like it frankly.
Did u guys try newfoundland screech yet? Its rum. Im from newfoundland so give it a try!! If u havent that is. I know this is a whiskey channel but i mean, try it off camera!
crown royal maple is fave black label is 2nd favorite
Did you guys try crowns northern harvest rye? I'm not fond of crown, but that one's pretty good
I agree..our whiskey game is soft up here
What should I try if I completely dislike Crown Royal?
next time you come to Canada you have to try "fils du roy" rye whiskey called Appalaches. Its very hard to find since only 800bottles has been made in 2018 and i think you can only get them in New-Brunswick (maybe Quebec as well). But as always fils du roy has succeed in creating a great alcohol with awesome flavors. For only around 95$ cad it's definitely one of the best whiskey I've try (from the few since i'm quite a beginner in the whiskey game). i would send you a bottle if it was possible to ship alcohol across the border. But sadly i think you can't. Check them out they also have one of the best gin in the world which has won double gold medals in San-Francisco