[Review] Bear Face Elementally Aged Triple Oak - sh.itjust.works
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Distiller: Bear Face Product: Elementally Aged Bottle: Triple Oak Category: Canadian Aged: 7 years in ex-bourbon American oak barrels, then finished in French oak red wine casks and air-dried virgin Hungarian oak. Nose: Thick with caramel, butterscotch, and call me crazy but is that maple syrup? Body: Buttery creme brulee with candied walnuts and pecans. Traces of campfire smoke and rum-like molasses. Finish: Faint pine nuts and a mild biscuit. Activation: Unnecessary. Notes: For a long time I’ve considered the cheap Canadian whisky market to be good for fighting off the bitterly cold north winds and not a whole lot more. Couple that with a scammy sounding “Elementally Aged!” proclamation and suffice it to say that my expectations weren’t high for Bear Face Triple Oak. But let me immediately say this is a damn good whisky. It’s rich, full bodied, and complex. Seven years is a fair amount of time, and their silly name just means that it has been living in a metal shipping container in Canada and therefore exposed to extreme temperature swings, which serve to speed up the aging process. Factor in the low price and this is a fantastic hidden gem.
  • thirdorbital@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
    3·
    2 years ago

    Is this community interested in review posts? The Bear Face Triple Oak recently blew me away, especially at the ~$35 price point.

    Edit: also maybe someday I’ll figure out how to do a cross post that looks cleaner than how this turned out.

    • doctorzeromdMEnglish
      3·
      2 years ago

      Definitely! Great review.

      I’ll keep an eye out for this bottle.

  • Bri Guy English
    2·
    2 years ago

    Like you, I didn’t really have a good impression of Canadian whiskeys but I’ll have to keep an eye out for this one!

  • TacoJohn@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    2 years ago

    That’s neat packaging too. 85 proof though, I imagine this would really be special at like 95 to 100 proof.

    • thirdorbital@sh.itjust.worksOPEnglish
      1·
      2 years ago

      I agree that 95-110 is usually my sweet spot. I know nothing about this company and grabbed the bottle on a whim but they don’t seem to offer a stronger version.