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This is from Grain Henge Whisky, which is part of Troubled Monk Brewery of Red Deer, Alberta.
The Arrowwood Rye Whisky release is bottled at 47.5%. It is made from a mash of flaked rye and malted rye that was distilled and then aged in a combination of #1, #3, and #4 New American Oak casks for 4.5 years.
Producer Description
“Arrowwood No. 02 builds on the legacy of its predecessor, which was named Best Canadian Rye and World’s Best Rye at the 2025 World Whiskies Awards. Crafted by Head Distiller Garret Haynes and the team at GrainHenge, this whisky carries forward the bold, innovative spirit that earned international recognition.
Experience the next chapter in the Arrowwood story—a pour that proudly builds on an award-winning foundation.”
750 mlProducer Tasting Note
Nose: Caramel and vanilla up front, followed by herbaceous notes, baking spices, and a touch of candy sweetness.
Palate: Bold herbal rye character layered with cinnamon, baking spices, and a hint of honey cereal and chalk candy
Finish: The rye spice and barrel notes give a dry finish, while the warming alcohol and lingering spice and vanilla complete a warm finish.
GrainHenge Whisky resides in Red Deer, Alberta. It is right next to Troubled Monk Brewery, and is owned by the same people. There is a bit of crossover between the two entities, as can be seen in the malt choice for the whiskies below.
The name GrainHenge refers to the once heavily used Grain Elevators. Some still stand, but they are part of a bygone era; towering, monolithic wooden sheds that silently watch over nearby grain fields and silent train tracks. Many of these structures that have stood the test of time still dot the Alberta and Canadian prairies.
The Troubled Monk Brewery was started in 2013, and has been prominent in Alberta's burgeoning craft beer scene ever since. The Brewery added a 500 litre still in 2017, and began distilling vodka (under the name Adequate Vodka), gin (under the name Epitaph Gin), and laying new make spirit in casks that would eventually mature into whisky.
The Head Distiller for GrainHenge is Garrett Haynes, who is also Troubled Monk's Head Brewer.
$81.99
Bottled at 45.9%, This whisky from Wild Life is made with 88% Rye and 12% Malted Barley and matured for at least 3.5 years.
Producer Description
"Rye is the quintessential Canadian Whisky grain. This flavour forward grain is often hidden and underrepresented in the big brand rye whiskies on the market. Wild Life Rye Whisky on the other hand, does not shy away from flavour. This spirit shows wonderful notes of nutmeg, fig, green grass and spice notes. This is Alberta Craft Whisky at its finest, and we are pleased to share it with you!"
$109.99
The second release of GranHenge's Elevator Row New World Single Malt Whisky is bottled at 48.2% ABV after 6 years maturing in #2 and #4 char virgin oak casks. It is made from a mash bill containing 2 row barley malted to a Dark Munich style - the same malt spec that is used for Troubled Monk Distillery's Pesky Pig Pale Ale.
Producer Description
"Elevator Row’s flavour profile is informed from the malty backbone of our pale ale, Pesky Pig, named after the same little piggy that never went to market. This 43 month old, cask strength whisky lets the speciality malt of Pesky Pig rise to fame and shine. When head distiller, Garret Haynes, rewrote this recipe for distillation, he used Pesky Pig’s mash bill for inspiration, tripling the speciality dark munich malt so notes of golden raisin, and dried fruits would sing in the finished spirit."
$79.99
This whisky shows a style that more big brand Canadian Whiskies should emulate. It is rich and full of flavour, yet still smooth and easy drinking in style. It is incredibly well-crafted, making a great gift for that relative who you really feel needs to move on from the bog-standard Gibson's or Crown or R&R and try something more exciting. Distilled, matured and bottled at 45.3% by Canmore's Wild Life Distillery.
$86.99
Batch 5 of the venerable Alberta Premium Cask Strength is here! We haven't tasted it yet, but if the quality is as good as the past four releases, then you are going to want to pick one up. The 5th release is bottled at a healthy 64.2%. We have no idea how few or how many bottles of this were produced, so grab it while you can!
Rumour has it this may be the last batch of the Alberta Premium Cask Strength released in this style. Whether that means the Beam Suntory/Alberta Distillers plans on moving away from the iconic Alberta Premium Bottle for packaging, perhaps makes future editions less of a limited release, or does something else entirely remains to be seen.
