Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye

very mediocre whisky

Jim Murray's Whisky Bible 2016 Winner is Batch L5085. However, the other batches got great evaluations as well, even if not 97.5!

N- Gentle waves of distant eucalyptus with whiff of paper ashes. Charming notes of toffee and frosting sugar with black tea. Honey on spicy nutmeg coating. Young but pleasant and round. P- Sweet and spicy nutmeg lead the way with sour fruits. Creamy and syrupy texture, cherry liqueur. F- Easy and direct. Long lasting peppery with persistent spicy ginger notes lingers. Smooth and soft with substantial oak holding the structure. A creamy and fat version of rye that missing the dryness. Excellent value for the quality if at the right price. — at The Whisky Bar, Kuala Lumpur.

From the reviews this appears to be an either love it or hate it rye whisky. I find it suits my tastes . Strong rye but not overwhelming or too complicated. Toffee, caramels, dark chocolate, cinnamon and honey. Smooth and tasty.

Having a bottle in your virtual collections doesn't mean a thing as well as rating a whisky that is not in your collection. The latter is probably standard for most people enjoying whisky not only at home but in bars, at private or public tastings or on other occasions. And don't forget about samples.

Thanks, but no. Glad I just had a sample.

Enjoyable but not earth shattering

Beautiful whiskey, but does not stand out like a lighthouse (Jim Murray - World Whiskey of the Year 2016) from the crowd of Rye whiskeys, Canadians or American whiskeys. For 20 $ / 0.75 good PLV, 40 € for the liter bottle you could spend in this country, but more is not necessary.

Whisky Verkostung: Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1a0wW9Jp9c

and this won some guy’s whisky of the year award why?

While I don't remember what it was like specifically, I just remember it being painful at times, and my neighbor who was making me try it telling me this was voted the best whisky at the time in some magazine and how he felt it didn't deserve it. Well I don't know if this was just an old batch or whatever, but I found it straight up unpleasant at times.

That's not my case. I keep reminding myself that Rye Whiskeys do not like me that much. Will be too bitter in the end and from my point of view everything else is balanced, harmonious and complex ...

Well, I just do not have the same version of our dear Jim. For $ 30, it can be shared with friends / family without problem ... From there to share with Whiskey lovers ... I'm not sure!

Not much wrong with this. An easy sipper, despite being quite woody and spicy. It's nice.

Not too sure about this. In the sense I'm sure that if this is the best whisky in anyones book, that person has either not tasted too much or actually tasted too much and had their "buds" fried.

I am amazed of myself that I feel him so against all other voices, but compared to the aforementioned Bulleit, this is "pure harmony". OK, it is very spicy, but for me absolutely in the frame and tasty. On the subject of "Whiskey of the Year": Ahem no. For me it is an average whiskey, which on the bottom line is of higher quality than the Bulleit, for example, but let's put it this way: I don't find it inappropriate that it comes in a one-liter bottle.

Extra cheesy packaging. I know it's a continuation to 'the Crown Royal look' but it looks to be more home on granny's perfume shelf than in a whisky cabinet.

I'm struggling to get more out of the whiskey, as these flavors are very dominant for me. You can treat him well that the alcohol is well involved, but the nose is absolutely not my case.

My 2 cents on the “World Whisky of the Year 2016″. http://dramlicious.com/worldwide-wednesday-episode-27/

Caramel chocolate duo on the nose. It's really a rye? Some notes of solvent that rather evoke a bourbon. Mint or thyme? In the mouth, rather fine and fluid. Solved notes. Aqueous enough for 45%. Easy final. It's completely drinkable, but we're far from a rye finally. Enthusiasm 3/5

Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye Whisky, 45%. 30ml sample at home May 2022. I picked this up for the same reason everyone else has done so recently: off the back of the opinion of a certain famous whisky writer. Dark golden. Aroma is grapefruit peel, hints of banana and lemon, the faintest faintest musty oak but it’s very much led by citrus fruit peel for me. Later on there’s a touch of creamy dill sauce. Body is watery. Initial impression of the taste is that it is nicely balanced and easy at the abv, not even slightly prickly. Biscuity...salted biscuit and soft ‘green’ leafy rye vibes (I’m always searching for ‘dill’ in ryes to the extent that it becomes hard to think of a more appropriate comparison...but yes there’s a little dill) a touch of spent over-chewed bubblegum. The finish is medium length with some bitter oak. Very easy to drink. Maybe becomes a little astringent over time though. The bitter oak vibe seems to take over, giving an impression of peppery bitter salad leaves. Not that it necessarily seemed over-oaked – but almost like the spirit is too soft to stand up to the casks so that it gradually falls out of balance the more you drink. Whilst there are some interesting aspects to this, it’s a below-average rye for me. The spirit is just a little insipid and the (what seems like) bitter refill cask character starts to take over. Becomes quite woody in a ‘literal’ way. Not bad at all but just slightly below average for me. It must depend on the batch though because, as is well documented, others seem to have had very different experiences. 3.275/78

05/18/2024 - 30 ml + 50 ml with ice I have yet to find a Rye with a great cost-benefit ratio in Brazil. They are all resold by people who bring them from other countries, at the price of better bourbons.

Woody

A soft and comfortable body probably gives it the typical Canadat storage in refill barrels. As a result, he should have a relatively high average age; even by dazzling, he is not as strong as US Rye. A great supermarket. Jim's wink with the fence post is also aimed at the specialist dealer.

S 6 Compare to popular rye whiskies from brands like Michter’s or Bulleit, this is rather challenging on the nose, as the pungent spices signalling an unfavourable palate. Thankfully it improves thereafter though not much. 71-80 - Drinkable, worth the experience at least

Tasted last night, nothing exceptional just a good average whisky... 80 In my humble opinion, don't believe the hype.

I have never had a problem with rythm style, since I first tasted Nethar's Sazerk, this style came to me. This Canadian version caught me (and hung up) even more than those previously tasted. It's a playful and lively whiskey that would have a lot of fun for me to get for the money she went for before she was awarded the laurel of Jim Murray, not only famous, but unfortunately also buried. Great thanks to the zombie for arranging for me to exchange the samples and I had the opportunity to make my opinion on such a famous piece.

For a Rye, he tastes a little bit pleasant to Rye ... It's all right, but not the revelation that Jim 'Sulfur' Murray is trying to portray.

The Northern Harvest Rye edition debuted in 2015. Jim Murray awarded her 97.5 points in his Whiskey Bible 2016, which equated to the "Whiskey of the Year" title. Northern Harvest Rye is a mixed whiskey composed in 90% of rye distillate originating from fields of Canada wrapped in winter with a snow cap, which wonderfully affects the drink's palette.

Well, what can one say, an average cry with a delicious and probably polarizing nose, which comes a little too thin. Gives better and worse. The real question is, how long or often can the good Jim Murray raise such whiskeys to the best in the world until his reputation begins to take damage? Not all sleep with their feet in the socket, right? But nice to have a Rye again, it was too long ago ...

Okay but nothing special. Way too sweet

It's OK, but if this is the best whisky in the world I wonder why I haven't won a golden shoe yet.

Not that it matters, but the Crown Royal bottle/packaging are just not my cup of tea.

#0256 CROWN ROYAL NORTHERN HARVEST RYE FINE BLENDED CANADIAN WHISKEY 45%. ... it's good that I started my adventure with "Rye" with better, much better items. CROWN ROYAL NORTHERN HARVEST RYE is not bad, but it is far (in my humble opinion) from "Whisky of the Year"... But maybe I don't know my stuff? Another item that looks better than it tastes and is a one-time purchase. Buy it once, you won't buy it again. And

25.11.2015 Two of the 3 extreme high raters (and 2 out of the total of 4 raters) don't seem to have the bottle in their collection...

Maple syrup, certainly a Canadian feel to it, tiger balm, rye, various spices like if you mixed too many different spices together so they kind of cancelled each other out. It coats the mouth like cough syrup or frosted Jager. There's a strange note as if I'd over-watered it... but I didn't add any. Not half bad , but whisky of the year? Don't make me laugh. Jim Murray is officially off his rocker. It's definitely miles better than the standard Crown Royal, but that isn't saying much... I lined this one up against the standard CR and uck, the standard doesn't agree with me AT ALL!

in fact, the departure is now back with beautiful cereal sweetness

2021 Rating

Well this was not the best whisky in the world. It’s not even the best rye or best Canadian whisky I’ve tried. It felt a little flat and lacked body and the palate and finish both lacked complexity. Don’t get me wrong, for a $20 rye it’s absolutely great, a really easy sipping whisky, it delivers all the rye spice you could want, but best in the world it is not, not even close. Reviewed in my blog: https://iwriteaboutstuffilike.com/2016/11/17/crown-royal-northern-harvest-rye/

A strange whiskey. Rather malty with enormous sweetness behind which the rye tone is discreetly noticeable. He seems strangely unbalanced and almost sprightly. You notice very fast, this is not a real Rye, but a blend. Here the 10% Grainanteil are clearly dominant. You can not drink, but you do not have to. The Jim Murray rating can only be considered a bad joke.

Wonderfully balanced nose, without corners and edges. Fruity sweet notes of young peaches, some eucalyptus and flowers alternate. Not very complex, but simple and mild! The taste reflects the smell again. Approaches of fresh oak (adhesive notes) and juvenile sweet whiskey are spreading ... The finish is average long, without bitter notes. Easy drinking * I already had much worse Rye`s and Bourbons in the glass, but the Crown Royal Rye does not convince me. Conclusion: The nose promises significantly more than the taste holds.

OK for a Rye. Significantly better than the Crown Royal Blended NAS. More unfortunately not.

N: Following on from eight of Diageo’s 2015 releases, Colin Dunn pulls out a mystery bottle thats just been gifted to him. “Do you want to try it?” he cries. “Yes we collectively shout’,… but before anyone knows what it is, there are noises of instant disapproval round the room. Its young, a grain? Its very like Koval Millet WB, with notes of Tixylix. T: Tastes like a millet/rum/grain whisky, bourbon?? Its a young spirit thats for sure, one that tastes artificially sweetened. Its not Haig is it? F: Cola bottles moving to candy C: Its light, its tasty in its own way and its truly basic. But what is it? is it even whisk[e]y? Then Colin announces it ironically as ‘The world’s best whisky, [pause],….. according to one man!’ PIC Scores a D[+] [78]

Not my case. The nose is still interesting. But the taste is too shallow and meaningless to me. In the finish, then disturbs me this artificial, sweet note then too much.

I bought this Rye in Canada for the equivalent of 25 € / 0,7l. Honestly, he is not worth more. How can such a whiskey by a certain "Whiskypapst" be rated as the best? Absolutely incomprehensible!