I have before me at this very moment, a bottle of Hirsch Selection Canadian 10 YO Rye Whiskey which is 86 proof and although quite light in color, makes no references to its being a blended whiskey, as most Canadians whiskies are.
I paid $35 for the privilege of disparaging, uh, I mean, evaluating this spirit. But, I am a poor candidate to judge this whiskey, it is so mild and inoffensive, I hesitate to disturb it in the glass. Would that it were a deeper and richer color.........maybe I could enjoy that.
It is mildly sweet; reasonably smooth, and floats a bit of spice toward the back of the mouth. I looked at the Glenora Distillers (which is in Nova Scotia) website................a marketing mismash with an apparent lack of interest in their product offerings.........Hirsch Selection never being even mentioned (children under the age of 7 are, however, admitted free for the tour).
If Gary Gillman would care to sample this and maybe place it in a Canadian context, I will be happy to part with whatever quantity he thinks is sufficient for him to establish it's worthiness.