#33 Calgary Stampede (Commemorative) 25 Year Old Whisky
Posted by Arctic Wolf on November 22, 2015
For over 100 years now the Calgary Stampede has brought people from all over the world together to experience the region’s unique western heritage and values. In the summer of 2012, Highwood Distillers (Alberta’s only privately owned distillery) joined in and celebrated the Centennial of the Calgary Stampede by producing an exclusive Limited Edition Ultra-Premium 25 Year Old Commemorative Canadian Rye Whisky.
The Calgary Stampede (Commemorative) Whisky is a single bond offering produced entirely from corn distillate and aged for 25 years in charred American white oak. It is blended entirely with naturally sourced Rocky Mountain spring water, and was limited to a production of only 6000 bottles. In order to maintain good contact with the oak during the lengthy aging process, this bond was re-gauged or re-barreled twice during its aging life. New barrels were not introduced when Highwood distiller’s made the liquid consolidation. Instead they chose to maintain the aging process in the original barrels into which the spirit began its maturation.
Here is a link to the review of the #33 spirit on my Rum Howler Top 100 Spirits Countdown of the best spirits I have ever tasted.
#33 – Calgary Stampede (Commemorative) 25 Year Old Whisky
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Reid said
I wish I had been able to get my hands on a bottle of this at the time. How similar is it to the Ninety 20 yr old? Same bottle, similarly aged whiskies… Has me thinking they’d have some things in common. The Ninety 20 is my favourite Canadian whisky, so I’m always interested in Highwood’s expressions, and regretful that I missed this one!
Arctic Wolf said
More similar to the Century 21 Year old than the Ninety 20 year old although I would say all three are very similar, and I believe all three are vintage barrel stock which were originall distilled at the now defunct Potter’s distillery in British Columbia. (The Ninety 5 Year Old was distilled in Alberta and over time as the Potter’s stocks deplete, all three brands will be distilled only in Alberta.)