Episode 06: Last Mountain Private Reserve Review

I was recently in Saskatoon Saskatchewan for my daughter's dance competition. It was a good weekend, but I had a lot of down time between her dances or other activities so I took to walking around town and visiting liquor stores. I finally came across one man who told me about a local distillery south of Saskatoon that was making some excellent pickle Vodka. I'm not a vodka drinker and I am certainly not a flavored vodka drinker, but the story intrigued me and eventually at the Co-Op on the edge of town I was able to find a whisky from the distillery he mentioned; Last Mountain.

I had not heard anything about this place, but the bottle looked interesting, it was a bit stronger at 45% abv which I like, and it had various stickers from the Canadian Whisky Awards, which I greatly respect. I picked it up and I am extremely glad I did! This is a great whisky, and for it to come from a family owned micro distillery in Saskatchewan makes it a real treat. Here are a few of my early thoughts.

The nose caught my interest with a hint of oak and spice that became sweeter with time. When tasting I found it sweet with vanilla and caramel. The alcohol is a little forward, and provides a slight burn in the palate. The mouth feel was very pleasant, coating but not thick or oily. After a few more sips orange came up and wood or wood spice. The finish is warm, but short. I am left with more orange and a little bitterness. Maybe it's the young age showing in the finish.

The story behind the Last Mountain distillery is very intriguing. Rather than trying to summarize, I would recommend you go there and check them out. I have heard they are producing a rye soon, so I will keep my eyes on their Facebook page and then hunt it down when it hits stores. This is a good buy from a great family distillery, look for it and enjoy!

Rating: ✮✮✮✬✰

Video Review Link: https://youtu.be/_zl-DPGA3kE

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