Glen Breton Rare 10 Year Old

Glen Breton Rare 10 Year Old

My inaugural review, so bear with me. I am not typically a flag-waiving patriot, nor am I otherwise a fan of Canadian whisky, but something excited me about the prospect of a home grown single malt. Perhaps it was my predilection for the underdogs, or my curiosity about how the whisky compared to the Scottish single malts to which I am accustomed....

Score 72/100

Glen Breton Rare 10 Year Old

Back in 2009 (I think) the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that Glenora could continue using the name _Glen Breton_. Apparently it was a 9 year court battle waged by the SWA, which was concerned that the name would confuse buyers into thinking it was a Scotch. Just prior to the ruling there was a newspaper article about the upcoming judgement....

Score 82/100

Glen Breton Rare 10 Year Old

We've all had Canadian Club growing up, I presume, slumming it in a bar some where. It's not a bad drink with Coke but then what is? Anyway, it's not Canadian Club I want to talk but it's cousin Glen Breton and it's 10 year old single malt. Had this at a recent tasting of my single malt society and it was unveiled amid much curiosity. However,...

Score 84/100

Glen Breton Rare 10 Year Old

My wife and I had the pleasure of visiting the distillery, located in the Cape Breton Highlands of Nova Scotia, this past August. My friend was kind enough to give me a bottle of this for Christmas. From a value perspective, it loses out as it promotes (takes advantage of?) the fact that it is the sole single malt whisky produced in Canada. Can$90...

Score 71/100