If you follow me on Twitter, you'd see I love talking about drinks/drinking with followers as well as doing my best to respond to any questions (answers might be complete BS). One thing I frequently receive is a request for a suggestion of a new whiskey to try. For the past several months, my answer has almost always been Angels Envy. It was created in 2010 but only reach my lips this year, and I can't sing it's praises highly enough. I'm not big on the whiskey burn. Some deem it a necessity, but when it's excessive I find it a nuisance. It doesn't exist in Angels Envy. This may be the smoothest bourbon I've ever tasted. That can mostly be chalked up to the spirit spending 3-6 months being finished in port barrels. It creates a smooth and complex bourbon that truly is suitable for the angels in the outfield. Creator Lincoln Henderson tests every single barrel so you know it has his official stamp of approval.

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This is the second time around for Crown Royal XR. The first version was created from the small bit of whiskey that remained at the Waterloo distillery after it burned down. When master blender Andrew MacKay was tasked with creating the new iteration of the Extra Rare Whiskey Series, he opted to use the last remaining rye whiskeys from the long since shuttered LaSalle distillery. That is where he honed his craft, so it seems appropriate that those spirits be part of the blend. Tasting notes describe XR as "refined fusion of dried fruits and honey in a harmonious balance with the spicy notes of Canadian rye." To be honest, that's about as well as I could have described it in layman's terms. I probably wouldn't have used the word harmonious though because it's not my style. It's rich and creamy and can easily be sipped for days if the supply was limitless. Unfortunately this is a very limited run never to be duplicated. The unique blend demanded unique packaging, and this time the bottle has been upgraded, a stopper added, and the signature purple bag swapped out for a blue one. My dad had a tradition of giving his father a bottle of Crown every year, and luckily for him I plan to continue that trend with a significantly more baller bottle.

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Don't think that I forgot about you 1%-ers. I know you can't be bothered by such trivial things as delicious whiskeys that cost less than $1000. Thankfully Macallan is here to quench your thirst for spirits and spending. The Masters of Photography series is far more than just pretty pictures pasted on the same old bottle of delicious booze. This is the third time the series has been released, and this time features the work of legendary photographer Annie Leibovitz. There are four different unique single cask expressions, and in an interesting twist, the spirits were crafted to reflect the mood in the photographs and not the other way around. I won't bore you with descriptions of all 4 offerings; they can be found here. There are only 1000 bottles worldwide, so you can feel good buying one knowing that it does in fact make you special. No one has yet to say, "you can have your art and drink it too," but that's now the reality.

If you have any questions or thoughts, feel free to find me on twitter or leave them in the comments here. I'm sure the other readers wouldn't mind hearing your suggestions for the ideal Father's Day whiskey gift. We are all in this together after all.

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