Taster

Nose: Nutty (almonds), cookie-gingery, sweet.

Palate: Orange blossom. Creamed corn. Toffee.

Finish: Light, crisp, toasty. Spicy. Rye.

Comment: In palate, the closer of the two to the Canadian tradition. Wins points for that attribute. I could drink quite a few of these.

Score: 8.3

Taster

Nose: Young, with spicy oak, orange peel, a hint of lemon and a whiff of tobacco.

Palate: Soft, chewy butterscotch with a positive spicy kick from the rye on the back palate.

Finish: Orange.

Comment: Young and not quite fully mature but worth watching. Nelly Furtado.

Score: 7.3