Today is day 11 of the Kensington Wine Market Whisky Advent Calendar and probably one of the biggest surprises yet! Eau Claire Distillery is a new craft distillery 40 mins southwest of Calgary in the hamlet of Turner Valley. They set up shop in the circa-1929 Turner Valley Movie Theatre and Dance Hall. Eau Claire produces spirit from local Alberta grain. They are a certified farm distillery and use traditional horse farming for special edition Rye and Single malt Whiskies. I was blown away at the quality and uniqueness of their single malt and will certainly be on the lookout for other releases in the future!
Bottled at 43% ABV.
Nose: Licorice, toasted barley, lemon grass, floral, green banana sautéed in brown sugar.
Palate: Clean and well-balanced, milk chocolate, mixed roasted nuts.
Finish: Toasted mocha, dried fruit and baking spices
Rating: 9.0/10
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