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Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye Canadian Blended Whisky

Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye Canadian Blended Whisky

8.1 /10
EDITOR
8.2 /10
COMMUNITY (25)
Type: Rye
ABV: 45%
Price: £97.95

Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye Canadian Blended Whisky is a Rye whisky. ABV: 45%. Our expert rating is 8.1/10. community average is 8.2/10 from 25 reviews.

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Expert Review

8.1/10

Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye is a rye-forward Canadian blend bottled at a proper 45% ABV that delivers genuine grain spice and structure. A strong cocktail base and a rewarding neat pour, though the price reflects its World Whisky of the Year reputation.

Ash Carrington
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Community Reviews

25 reviews
Haruki Sato VIPsAllowed — Solid daily sipper
8/10

I keep coming back to Northern Harvest as my weeknight pour. Nice balance of vanilla sweetness and peppery rye spice, works great over a single ice cube. Not the most complex whisky I own but it's reliable and easy to enjoy.

15 April 2026
Simon Hughes VIPsAllowed — Solid daily sipper
8/10

I keep coming back to Northern Harvest as my weeknight pour. Nice balance of vanilla sweetness and peppery rye spice, works great over a single ice cube. Not the most complex whisky I own but it's reliable and easy to enjoy.

15 April 2026
Camila Ortiz VIPsAllowed — Solid daily sipper
8/10

I keep coming back to Northern Harvest as my weeknight pour. Nice balance of vanilla sweetness and peppery rye spice, works great over a single ice cube. Not the most complex whisky I own but it's reliable and easy to enjoy.

15 April 2026
Thomas Weber VIPsAllowed — Solid daily sipper
8/10

I keep coming back to Northern Harvest as my weeknight pour. Nice balance of vanilla sweetness and peppery rye spice, works great over a single ice cube. Not the most complex whisky I own but it's reliable and easy to enjoy.

27 March 2026
Priscilla Nunes VIPsAllowed — Solid daily sipper
8/10

I keep coming back to Northern Harvest as my weeknight pour. Nice balance of vanilla sweetness and peppery rye spice, works great over a single ice cube. Not the most complex whisky I own but it's reliable and easy to enjoy.

27 March 2026
Jorge Castillo VIPsAllowed — Great in an Old Fashioned
8/10

Picked this up after reading the hype and I get it. The rye spice and brown sugar sweetness make it perfect for cocktails, especially an Old Fashioned. Neat it's a bit straightforward for my taste but at 45% ABV it holds its own with a splash of water. Glad I tried it.

4 February 2026
Nia Okafor VIPsAllowed — Great in an Old Fashioned
8/10

Picked this up after reading the hype and I get it. The rye spice and brown sugar sweetness make it perfect for cocktails, especially an Old Fashioned. Neat it's a bit straightforward for my taste but at 45% ABV it holds its own with a splash of water. Glad I tried it.

4 February 2026
Dmitri Volkov VIPsAllowed — Great in an Old Fashioned
8/10

Picked this up after reading the hype and I get it. The rye spice and brown sugar sweetness make it perfect for cocktails, especially an Old Fashioned. Neat it's a bit straightforward for my taste but at 45% ABV it holds its own with a splash of water. Glad I tried it.

4 February 2026
Jake Morrison VIPsAllowed — Punches well above its weight
9/10

This is the bottle that made me take Canadian rye seriously. Big baking spice on the nose, then rye bread and caramel once you sip it. At 45% it's got enough kick to stand up neat without being harsh. One of my go-to recommendations when people ask what rye to start with.

22 January 2026
Elena Morozova VIPsAllowed — Punches well above its weight
9/10

This is the bottle that made me take Canadian rye seriously. Big baking spice on the nose, then rye bread and caramel once you sip it. At 45% it's got enough kick to stand up neat without being harsh. One of my go-to recommendations when people ask what rye to start with.

22 January 2026
Kofi Asante VIPsAllowed — Punches well above its weight
9/10

This is the bottle that made me take Canadian rye seriously. Big baking spice on the nose, then rye bread and caramel once you sip it. At 45% it's got enough kick to stand up neat without being harsh. One of my go-to recommendations when people ask what rye to start with.

22 January 2026
Sophie Brennan VIPsAllowed — Great in an Old Fashioned
8/10

Picked this up after reading the hype and I get it. The rye spice and brown sugar sweetness make it perfect for cocktails, especially an Old Fashioned. Neat it's a bit straightforward for my taste but at 45% ABV it holds its own with a splash of water. Glad I tried it.

16 January 2026
Yuki Nakamura VIPsAllowed — Great in an Old Fashioned
8/10

Picked this up after reading the hype and I get it. The rye spice and brown sugar sweetness make it perfect for cocktails, especially an Old Fashioned. Neat it's a bit straightforward for my taste but at 45% ABV it holds its own with a splash of water. Glad I tried it.

16 January 2026
Petra Novak VIPsAllowed — Punches well above its weight
9/10

This is the bottle that made me take Canadian rye seriously. Big baking spice on the nose, then rye bread and caramel once you sip it. At 45% it's got enough kick to stand up neat without being harsh. One of my go-to recommendations when people ask what rye to start with.

3 January 2026
Omar Diallo VIPsAllowed — Punches well above its weight
9/10

This is the bottle that made me take Canadian rye seriously. Big baking spice on the nose, then rye bread and caramel once you sip it. At 45% it's got enough kick to stand up neat without being harsh. One of my go-to recommendations when people ask what rye to start with.

2 January 2026
Penelope Hart VIPsAllowed — Good but overpriced now
7/10

When this won World Whisky of the Year it was half the current price. At nearly £98 I expect more depth — you get pleasant honey and spice notes but it doesn't evolve much in the glass. Still a decent rye, just hard to justify when there are comparable bottles for less.

16 December 2025
Alex Ramos VIPsAllowed — Good but overpriced now
7/10

When this won World Whisky of the Year it was half the current price. At nearly £98 I expect more depth — you get pleasant honey and spice notes but it doesn't evolve much in the glass. Still a decent rye, just hard to justify when there are comparable bottles for less.

15 December 2025
Marianne Blom VIPsAllowed — Good but overpriced now
7/10

When this won World Whisky of the Year it was half the current price. At nearly £98 I expect more depth — you get pleasant honey and spice notes but it doesn't evolve much in the glass. Still a decent rye, just hard to justify when there are comparable bottles for less.

15 December 2025
Connor McBride VIPsAllowed — Good but overpriced now
7/10

When this won World Whisky of the Year it was half the current price. At nearly £98 I expect more depth — you get pleasant honey and spice notes but it doesn't evolve much in the glass. Still a decent rye, just hard to justify when there are comparable bottles for less.

26 November 2025
Tiffany Nguyen VIPsAllowed — Good but overpriced now
7/10

When this won World Whisky of the Year it was half the current price. At nearly £98 I expect more depth — you get pleasant honey and spice notes but it doesn't evolve much in the glass. Still a decent rye, just hard to justify when there are comparable bottles for less.

26 November 2025
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