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WHAT: Alberta Premium Whisky
WHERE: Calgary, Alberta
WHY: Jim Murray’s Whisky Bible gives this 95 points, which, given the price, is nothing short of stunning. Made from 100 per cent rye, it’s a long, hard, spicy number with a mid-palate that’s a kind of raving, overdriven butterscotch. That such a powerful spirit resides in modest, bargain-basement anonymity on the shelves of the LCBO is particularly Canadian. Stir up Dad with an all-rye Manhattan.
PRICE: 750 ml/$23.40
AVAILABILITY: At most liquor stores (product #984)
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