Give me a signal if you’re into thisโฆ ๐ฉ
Today I am kicking off a whole month of Canadian Whisky features with Signal Hill, an “All Tea, No Shade” type of whisky.
The namesake of the whisky celebrates the desire for (international) human connection.
And especially this year, I don’t know about you but I am LIVING for human connection.
๐๐;๐๐: ๐๐ข๐ ๐ง๐๐ฅ ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ ๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐ฆ๐ ๐จ๐: ๐ ๐๐๐ง๐ข๐ฅ๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐จ๐ข๐๐จ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ข๐ฆ๐ โ๏ธ๐ฆ
Signal Hill is a Canadian landmark that overlooks St. Johns in Newfoundland. It was on this site that the first reported transatlantic telecommunications signals were received. I personally find this (no age statement) whisky flavourful, but has a solvent-like quality to it – something that I think would find a perfect balance with gingerale and lime in a highball format. I’d recommend just a splash of gingerale thoughโฆ 3โ4 ounces maximum to allow the whisky to still shine through.
Some fun facts about Canadian Whisky:
1๏ธโฃ Most Canadian Whiskies would consider themselves a “Blended Whisky” but technically according to Scottish/Irish legislation, they could also be considered “Single Grain” whiskies as they are a mix of multiple grains, often column distilled, and produced at a single distillery.
2๏ธโฃ Unlike Scottish/Irish legislation however, the interpretation of what a “Single Grain” whisky is in Canada is different. Some distilleries label their whisky as a “Single Grain” to indicate that it is made out of a single grain (i.e. corn).
3๏ธโฃ “Canadian Barrels” are made out of the same species of Oak as “American Oak”. While “American Oak” is often used as a synonym for the ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ species of oak, this species also grows in other countries (including Canada).
Have you dated this Canadian Whisky? Would you go on a second date? Going steady? What are your thoughts? Let me know in the comments below.
