Pike Creek 10 Year Old is a top notch Canadian whisky which gets treated to a finishing period in rum barrels before bottling (previously Pike Creek was finished in Port casks, though the producer changed it to rum barrels at some point in the 2010s). Excellent stuff, and great value-for-money, too.
Honey'd raisins and pecans, with a spicy little kick of herbaceous rye hiding in there.
Old-fashioned cola cubes, cardamom heat, caramel and a clear suggestion of good rum.
Lasting notes of brown sugar and dried oak.
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Was gifted a bottle for Christmas and was surprised by how heavy the rum notes are: thick heavy molasses flavour. It genuinely does feel like drinking whisky with a dash of Kraken rum splashed in. It's not unpleasant, enjoyable in fact. But very much a whisky I'd need to be in the mood for in the evening.
The port finish version was my go to. I recently was given the rum finish and I am no longer a fan of pike creek. The two are worlds apart in my opinion. Currently looking to find out where I can stock up on the port finish.
Actually I was surprised at how much Rum this took on in flavour and scent, if you like Rum and Smooth Whisky, this is for you.
It's not the best. Worth a try I guess but something just doesn't work. Maybe it's me I don't know. Taste OK but it's missing deep flavour perhaps?
Can’t make up its mind if it wants to be whisky or rum.
