Black Velvet Reserve 8 años

Black Velvet Toasted Caramel

Today we have another flavoured whisky, this one from Black Velvet Distillery in Lethbridge, Alberta. The standard Black Velvet (which I've never tried) is the third best-selling Canadian whisky in the US. It was created in the 1950s (as Black Label) and was distilled in Toronto. It's success led to a new distillery built in Lethbridge in...

Score 51/100

Black Velvet

This whisky is distilled in Lethbridge, Alberta, though originally it was distilled at a Toronto distillery. It is "blended at birth", which involves blending an aged 90% rye whisky (aged 2 years) with corn spirit right off the still before being put into Buffalo Trace bourbon barrels. This whisky is extremely popular in the US - less so...

Score 76/100

Black Velvet Reserve 8 Year Old

There's something strange about Black Velvet Reserve 8 year old. It is like Blue Velvet by David Lynch: there's few good spots but mainly it's just annoying. Aromas balance between good and bad. The taste is actually decent and the finish is just too grainy and blended. This left me a bit confused, just like almost every Lynch movie. Which isn't...

Score 58/100

Black Velvet Toasted Caramel

Black Velvet Toasted Caramel is made at the Black Velvet distillery in Lethbridge, Alberta. It is described on the bottle as "Toasted caramel flavored whisky" and "whisky infused with natural toasted caramel flavor and blended with Black Velvet Canadian Whisky." Nose: a ton of caramel together with a backdrop of chemical...

Score 52/100