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Posts Tagged ‘Bearface’

Review: Bearface Wilderness Series Matsutake Release 01

Posted by Arctic Wolf on September 9, 2023

Bearface Whisky Wilderness Series Matsutake Release 01 is owned by Mark Anthony Wine and Spirits. The company does not have its own distillery for making whisky so to make their Bearface brand they begin with Canadian single grain whisky from an undisclosed outside source.  In creating their Matsuktake limited edition whisky, they first mature the whisky in ex-wine casks and sherry pipes in shipping containers that have been placed in the Canadian wilderness in a process they call ‘Elemental Ageing’. The whisky is then finished in a Cask which contains Matsutake Mushrooms.

To write this review I was working with a small sample which had been sent to me as part of a Whisky judging competition. The sample was judged without knowing what it was and my brief notes for the spirit are the basis for my scoring. After the competition I re-tasted the spirit to confirm the tasting notes and added to them as required.

Here is a link to my final review:

Review: Bearface Wilderness Series Matsutake Release 01

“… Butterscotch, vanilla, almond and spice (grain spice and cinnamon). Orange peel moving to marmalade, canned apricots and hints of creamed corn. As you let the glass breathe the scents and smells deepen with both tobacco and hints of milk chocolate and vanilla pudding evolving …”

Please enjoy the review as much as I enjoyed the whisky! Chimo!

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Review Bearface Triple Oak Canadian Whisky

Posted by Arctic Wolf on October 3, 2019

Bearface Triple Oak Canadian Whisky is a product of Bearface Spirits (owned by Mark Anthony Wine and Spirits).

The company does not have its own distillery for making whisky so to make their Bearface brand they begin by sourcing a mature 7-year-old Canadian single grain whisky which was aged in in ex-bourbon American oak casks. The mature whisky was then transported 4000 miles across Canada to Mission Hill British Columbia to placed in red wine soaked French oak casks for a first period of finishing. The whisky was then finished for a second time in virgin Hungarian Oak.

Here is a Link to my latest review:

Review: Bearface Triple Oak Canadian Whisky

“… The initial aroma is rich with  maple and butterscotch scents accompanied by fruity rye, canned fruit vanilla and baking spice. As the glass sits oak spice builds melding into the aroma which creates the impression of a yummy whisky elixir within the glass …”

Please enjoy my review, Chimo!

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