What a lovely way to finish off my Canadian Rye head to head comparisons. Today I pour a dram of Masterson’s 10 year straight rye and Lot 40 12 year Cask Strength. These are two amazing whiskies and if you are looking for a great rye, either is a solid choice. Here are my thoughts from today’s tasting. Masterson’s 10 year is distilled and aged by Alberta Distillers in Calgary, Alberta. I was not able to find out if the rye is unmalted, malted or some percentage of each. I do know it is 100 % rye and that it was aged for 10 years in new American Oak. That is an important detail. It turns out Masterson’s released a 10-year straight rye aged in Hungarian Oak, French Oak, and American Oak. I have only sampled the American Oak, but others who have tried each have agreed the American Oak is the best. Price in my area reflects that too with the Hungarian or French around $110.00 and the American Oak has jumped up to $173.00! The batch I am trying today is PSA3. On the nose this is light...
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