Review of Potter’s Special Old Rye Whisky
Posted by Arctic Wolf on December 28, 2010
Potter’s Special Old Rye Whisky was originally produced by Potter’s Distilleries (founded by Ernie Potter in 1958). When Highwood Distillers finalized the purchase of Potter’s Distilleries in 2005, they brought all of the aging whisky stocks from the Potter’s warehouse facilities in Kelowna, British Colombia to their new warehouse facility in High River, Alberta and continued to let them age at their site in the foothills just east of the Rocky Mountains. From these aging whisky stocks Highwood has kept the Potter’s Whisky brands alive, incorporating them into their portfolio of whisky products.
Potter’s Special Old Rye Whisky is primarily a corn-based whisky which has been aged in charred American White Oak barrels for 4 – 5 years. As per Canadian tradition, the whisky is labeled as a “Rye Whisky” because of the rye flavour profile which has been imparted by adding a percentage of aged rye grain whisky to the blend. The bottle I am reviewing was given to me by Allan Owen, the Highwood Distillers Sales Rep in my area.
Here is an excerpt from my review:
“…A clean spicy rye is out in front carried by light oak and the combination delivers a nice wonderful mouth-feel full of what I can only term as old-time traditional Canadian Whisky flavour. In fact this might just be the closest that I have come to recapturing the Canadian Whisky flavour that I remember from my younger days…”
You may read the full review here:
Review: Potters Special Old Rye Whisky
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Ernest Potter said
Where can I purchase some Potter’s Special Rye Whiskey?
Arctic Wolf said
Hello Mr. Potter
The Potter’s Rye Whisky is readily available in Western Canada but it is not currently exported.