What I'm Drinking: Bearface

As fall turns to winter, my liquor cabinet fills up with brown liquors, usually scotch. This year I decided to fill it with whiskies of the Canadian variety. The cabinet was looking pretty bare, so the purchase of a cheap everyday whiskey was prudent. I know nothing about Canadian whiskies, so I blindly perused the shelves and picked bearface based purely on packaging and gut feel.

I was surprised at how easy drinking the whiskey was. From the lips to the throat, it went down smooth with very little burn. As it goes down I get a lot of oak, a bit of spice, and maybe stone-fruit. The finish is a heavy vanilla. I did a bit of research and I was surprised to find out it was a 100% corn whiskey. So the finishing really makes this whiskey. It is finished in three different types of barrels, one of which is a wine cask. The process is well documented so I’ll spare the reader any details, but it seems quite complicated and that shines in the final product.

For having blindly picked bearface off a shelf I was pleasantly surprised. For $40 this whiskey shares a place in my cabinet with other easy drinking affordable whiskeys like Elijah Craig and Knob Creek. You really can’t do much better than this for the price.