Crown Royal Single Malt Canadian Single Malt Whisky

Luciano Bianchi — Good but not quite there on value

7/10

Solid whisky, no question. Creamy and smooth with some nice orchard fruit and toffee notes. But at £100 I can't help comparing it to Scottish single malts in the same bracket, and it doesn't quite match up for complexity. I'd happily drink it on the rocks at a bar, just wouldn't rush to replace the bottle.

Farah Abboud — Good but not quite there on value

7/10

Solid whisky, no question. Creamy and smooth with some nice orchard fruit and toffee notes. But at £100 I can't help comparing it to Scottish single malts in the same bracket, and it doesn't quite match up for complexity. I'd happily drink it on the rocks at a bar, just wouldn't rush to replace the bottle.

Jake Morrison — Good but not quite there on value

7/10

Solid whisky, no question. Creamy and smooth with some nice orchard fruit and toffee notes. But at £100 I can't help comparing it to Scottish single malts in the same bracket, and it doesn't quite match up for complexity. I'd happily drink it on the rocks at a bar, just wouldn't rush to replace the bottle.

Petra Novak — Surprised me in the best way

8/10

Grabbed this on a whim because I love Crown Royal's blends and wanted to see what they could do with a single malt. The 45% is a sweet spot — enough punch to carry the caramel and dried apricot flavours without any harsh burn. Really well balanced pour, neat or with a splash of water.

Omar Diallo — Surprised me in the best way

8/10

Grabbed this on a whim because I love Crown Royal's blends and wanted to see what they could do with a single malt. The 45% is a sweet spot — enough punch to carry the caramel and dried apricot flavours without any harsh burn. Really well balanced pour, neat or with a splash of water.

Ingrid Holm — Surprised me in the best way

8/10

Grabbed this on a whim because I love Crown Royal's blends and wanted to see what they could do with a single malt. The 45% is a sweet spot — enough punch to carry the caramel and dried apricot flavours without any harsh burn. Really well balanced pour, neat or with a splash of water.

Henrik Larsen — Canada's answer to single malt

9/10

I was skeptical about a Canadian single malt but Crown Royal genuinely pulled this off. Rich honey and baked apple on the nose, with a nice spicy warmth from the 45% ABV that doesn't overwhelm. Sipped it neat over a long evening and kept finding new things — vanilla, toasted oak, a hint of dried fruit. At a hundred quid it's not cheap, but I'd buy it again.

Zoe Chen — Canada's answer to single malt

9/10

I was skeptical about a Canadian single malt but Crown Royal genuinely pulled this off. Rich honey and baked apple on the nose, with a nice spicy warmth from the 45% ABV that doesn't overwhelm. Sipped it neat over a long evening and kept finding new things — vanilla, toasted oak, a hint of dried fruit. At a hundred quid it's not cheap, but I'd buy it again.

Marco Andretti — Canada's answer to single malt

9/10

I was skeptical about a Canadian single malt but Crown Royal genuinely pulled this off. Rich honey and baked apple on the nose, with a nice spicy warmth from the 45% ABV that doesn't overwhelm. Sipped it neat over a long evening and kept finding new things — vanilla, toasted oak, a hint of dried fruit. At a hundred quid it's not cheap, but I'd buy it again.

Daisy Miller — Interesting but plays it safe

7/10

It's a well-made whisky and I enjoyed drinking it, but I wanted it to take more risks. The profile is pleasant — vanilla, light spice, some maltiness — but it stays in a comfort zone the whole way through. For the price I'd have liked a bit more depth or a longer finish. Still, it's opened my eyes to what Canadian distillers can do outside blends.

Luna Chavez — Interesting but plays it safe

7/10

It's a well-made whisky and I enjoyed drinking it, but I wanted it to take more risks. The profile is pleasant — vanilla, light spice, some maltiness — but it stays in a comfort zone the whole way through. For the price I'd have liked a bit more depth or a longer finish. Still, it's opened my eyes to what Canadian distillers can do outside blends.

Erik Strom — Interesting but plays it safe

7/10

It's a well-made whisky and I enjoyed drinking it, but I wanted it to take more risks. The profile is pleasant — vanilla, light spice, some maltiness — but it stays in a comfort zone the whole way through. For the price I'd have liked a bit more depth or a longer finish. Still, it's opened my eyes to what Canadian distillers can do outside blends.