The grains used work well together to create balance and complexity, with the rye taking the lead in strength but without overpowering the other flavors. The increase in potency over average strength really helps bring out the woodiness in the palate and aroma, while there’s enough corn and wheat sweetness to develop the taste’s likability.

Gooderham and Worts Four Grain is an expression to look for if you’re a fan of Canada’s whisky history, or an American whiskey drinker with a taste for smoother rye featured drinks.

5. Alberta Premium Rye Whisky

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Alberta Distillers makes this premium rye whiskey that featured in our list of top rye whiskeys to try in 2021. Alberta Premium Rye Whisky blends two separately aged whiskeys, one of which is aged in bourbon casks for flavor.

After mixing they’re aged for another five years to give the barrel extra polish and to create a taste mixing caramel with hints of honey amidst the rye spice (which is strengthened from maturation in the cold climate). Alberta Distillers Premium Rye Whiskey is a fine tasting smooth spirit and affordable option for any whisky drinker, but it’s equally effective when deployed in traditional cocktails such as an Old Fashioned or Manhattan.

6. Signal Hill Whisky

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Signal Hill is a whisky maker that takes a different approach to other blended whisky by focusing on corn and malt spirit, then aging them in three types of cask: ex bourbon barrel, ex Canadian whisky, and new oak cask.

The three casks bring out different aspects of the whisky’s character – vanilla and toffee notes, sweet grain and oaken spice – which is distinctly unique in comparison to other whisky brands that look for different grain types as part of their crafting process. On the nose, it offers sweet honey and vanilla, summer jam fruit and amidst the wood, and it is smooth and rich on the palate with dark plum and hints of honey.