Crown Royal 'Blue LaSalle Edition' XR Extra Rare Whisky 700ML

USD 1299.99

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Whisky: Crown Royal 'Blue LaSalle Edition' XR Extra Rare 700MLThe LaSalle edition holds a special place in MacKay’s heart as it was at that distillery that he apprenticed in the chemical lab. His father also served there as production planner.Order from the Largest & Most Trusted Premium Spirits Marketplace! Featured in ROLLING STONE MEN'S JOURNAL US WEEKLY NOTICE: Many other small liquor store sites will end up cancelling your order due to the high demand, unavailability or inaccurate inventory counts. We have the ability to source from a large network of licensed retailers to insure in most cases your order is fulfilled.Size: 700MLProof: 80 (40% ABV)Origin: CanadaDistillery: Crown Royal DistilleryLaSalle was also the first facility built by Seagram’s, the creator of Crown Royal, soon after that company incorporated in 1924. Seagram’s later passed into the hands of spirits giant Diageo. MacKay recalls that when he created the original XR, he was asked to create “the best we can make.” When it became clear that stocks would run out, he was allotted two years warning to blend the next permutation. “They gave me a bit of time to think.”Crown Royal 'Blue LaSalle Edition' XR Extra Rare Whisky 700ML Tasting NotesNose: Comes out with dried fruit and follows with toasty and faint vanilla notes.Palate: Subtly moves from an opening dry fruit note (especially pears) to dominating spiciness with a toast flavor of doughy bread. Shows a lot of finesse.Finish: A crisp finish that reports the flavors of the mouth sensation with sweets, salts and spices. No bitterness whatsoever.Distillery InformationNestled on the edge of Lake Winnipeg, Crown Royal’s distillery in Gimli, Manitoba, is home to 1.5 million barrels of delicious whisky that sit patiently waiting to be shared with the world. One of Manitoba’s natural beauties, the town of Gimli hugs the western shoreline of one of the world’s largest freshwater lakes, with sandy beaches, an active harbor and the largest Icelandic population outside of Iceland.