The resulting bar drink was tasty, and I have shared the recipe below. To that end, I decided to tweak a cocktail in the style of the Cable Car replacing the Captain Morgan Spiced Rum which normally is used for this mixed drink with the Crown Royal Vanilla. I think that if I am to find enjoyment, it must be as a cocktail spirit. I added a bit of ice to my glencairn and this helped somewhat but I was not enthused. Whether this was true or not is hard to say as unfortunately the flavoured spirit quickly became very sweet on the palate with flavours of butterscotch and vanilla overwhelming the other flavours that might be trying to surface. When I took my first sip I noticed that a light taste of pecan had joined with the vanilla and butterscotch which gave me hope that the whisky might have began to show further development. I was hoping the whisky-like scents from the oak and the grain might begin to overtake the sweetness but this does not happen. I let the glass breathe but things do not change. It is nice that the underlying Crown Royal Whisky can break through the sweetened vanilla. The initial aroma brings a combination of butterscotch and vanilla forward with some nice oak and grain spices. This is a fairly young whisky blend based upon the fat droplets, it is obvious that it has been sweetened by sugar syrup (as well as flavoured with Madagascar Bourbon vanilla). Fat droplets form which do not fall back into the whisky. When I swirl my glass and inspect the liquid sheen that has deposited itself on the inside, I see it is thickened. The flavoured whisky has a much richer bronze colour than I was expecting. (BTW: Crown Vanilla is produced at 35 % alcohol by volume.) In the Glass 8/10 I like the presentation very much, and in the flavoured whisky category, this is the best bottle presentation I have seen to date. For Crown Royal Vanilla, the whisky is sometimes housed in a caramel coloured display box and display bag with drawstrings (not shown).Īs well, each variety of Crown Royal utilizes a ‘crown’ shaped gold coloured screw cap to close the bottle. They use a nifty/elegant crown shaped bottle with each brand having its own distinctive shape. The result is a uniquely sophisticated whisky, bursting with the bold flavor of vanilla and the distinctive smoothness of Crown Royal.” In the Bottle 4.5/5Ĭrown Royal Whiskies have a rather unique presentation. “ To create this extraordinary blend, Crown Royal whiskies are carefully selected by our master whisky blenders and infused with the rich flavor of Madagascar Bourbon Vanilla. About a year ago Crown Royal Vanilla Whisky was introduced as an addition to the Crown Royal family of whiskies. The distillery and the brand are owned by the spirits conglomerate, Diageo, and I think it is fair to say that Crown Royal is Diageo’s flagship Canadian Whisky brand.

Crown Royal Canadian Whisky is produced in Gimli, Manitoba, at the Crown Royal Distillery.

Mixers for crown royal vanilla