Top 50 Canadian Whisky Countdown #2: Ninety “Decades of Richness” 20 Year Old
Posted by Arctic Wolf on December 23, 2016
In November of 2005, Highwood Distillers finalized the purchase of Potters Distilleries (founded by Ernie Potter in 1958). Part of this acquisition, was the purchase of all of the remaining barrel aged stocks of whisky in the Potters facility. The whisky brands which Potters Distilleries had established (Century and Potters) were added to Highwood’s portfolio of spirits where they have not only been maintained but also expanded upon. Part of that expansion was the 2013 addition of the ‘Ninety’ branded whiskies to the Century Distillers line-up.
Highwood Distillers chose the brand name ‘Ninety’ for their new corn grain whiskies because these whiskies are bottled at 90 proof (or 45 % alcohol by volume) rather than the usual 80 proof (40 % alcohol by volume). The higher bottling strength means that the final whisky will retain a character closer to the original cask strength whiskies from which they were blended. In the case of the Ninety “Decades of Richness” 20 Year Old Canadian Rye Whisky, the bulk of blend almost certainly has been drawn from Highwood’s treasured reserves of remaining Potters whisky stocks which are rumoured to contain barrels of whisky as old as 33 years.
Here is a link to the number 2 ranked whisky in my 2016 Rum Howler Canadian Whisky Countdown:
#2: Ninety “Decades of Richness” 20 Year Old
Stay tuned as the countdown continues tomorrow with the Number 1 Canadian Whisky.
Chimo!
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whisky6345 said
I guess that leaves CR21 Batch 001, 1-3 aged Corn Whiskey.
Have you tried the 35 year version, few bottles in Vancouver at $1,000.00 a pop.
Merry Christmas
Arctic Wolf said
CR21 Batch 001 has been discontinued, and the new CR21 bottling was not available at the time of my tastings. That means that the Canadian Rockies Brand was not part of the countdown this year.
(And no I haven’t tried the 35 year 😦 )