Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye Canadian Blended Whisky

Camila Ortiz — Solid daily sipper

8/10

I keep coming back to Northern Harvest as my weeknight pour. Nice balance of vanilla sweetness and peppery rye spice, works great over a single ice cube. Not the most complex whisky I own but it's reliable and easy to enjoy.

Thomas Weber — Solid daily sipper

8/10

I keep coming back to Northern Harvest as my weeknight pour. Nice balance of vanilla sweetness and peppery rye spice, works great over a single ice cube. Not the most complex whisky I own but it's reliable and easy to enjoy.

Priscilla Nunes — Solid daily sipper

8/10

I keep coming back to Northern Harvest as my weeknight pour. Nice balance of vanilla sweetness and peppery rye spice, works great over a single ice cube. Not the most complex whisky I own but it's reliable and easy to enjoy.

Dmitri Volkov — Great in an Old Fashioned

8/10

Picked this up after reading the hype and I get it. The rye spice and brown sugar sweetness make it perfect for cocktails, especially an Old Fashioned. Neat it's a bit straightforward for my taste but at 45% ABV it holds its own with a splash of water. Glad I tried it.

Sophie Brennan — Great in an Old Fashioned

8/10

Picked this up after reading the hype and I get it. The rye spice and brown sugar sweetness make it perfect for cocktails, especially an Old Fashioned. Neat it's a bit straightforward for my taste but at 45% ABV it holds its own with a splash of water. Glad I tried it.

Yuki Nakamura — Great in an Old Fashioned

8/10

Picked this up after reading the hype and I get it. The rye spice and brown sugar sweetness make it perfect for cocktails, especially an Old Fashioned. Neat it's a bit straightforward for my taste but at 45% ABV it holds its own with a splash of water. Glad I tried it.

Kofi Asante — Punches well above its weight

9/10

This is the bottle that made me take Canadian rye seriously. Big baking spice on the nose, then rye bread and caramel once you sip it. At 45% it's got enough kick to stand up neat without being harsh. One of my go-to recommendations when people ask what rye to start with.

Petra Novak — Punches well above its weight

9/10

This is the bottle that made me take Canadian rye seriously. Big baking spice on the nose, then rye bread and caramel once you sip it. At 45% it's got enough kick to stand up neat without being harsh. One of my go-to recommendations when people ask what rye to start with.

Omar Diallo — Punches well above its weight

9/10

This is the bottle that made me take Canadian rye seriously. Big baking spice on the nose, then rye bread and caramel once you sip it. At 45% it's got enough kick to stand up neat without being harsh. One of my go-to recommendations when people ask what rye to start with.

Marianne Blom — Good but overpriced now

7/10

When this won World Whisky of the Year it was half the current price. At nearly £98 I expect more depth — you get pleasant honey and spice notes but it doesn't evolve much in the glass. Still a decent rye, just hard to justify when there are comparable bottles for less.

Connor McBride — Good but overpriced now

7/10

When this won World Whisky of the Year it was half the current price. At nearly £98 I expect more depth — you get pleasant honey and spice notes but it doesn't evolve much in the glass. Still a decent rye, just hard to justify when there are comparable bottles for less.

Tiffany Nguyen — Good but overpriced now

7/10

When this won World Whisky of the Year it was half the current price. At nearly £98 I expect more depth — you get pleasant honey and spice notes but it doesn't evolve much in the glass. Still a decent rye, just hard to justify when there are comparable bottles for less.

Idris Ibrahim — Canadian rye done right

9/10

The nose alone sold me — dried fruit, cinnamon, and a hint of oak. On the palate it delivers exactly what you'd hope: warm spice with a smooth caramel finish that lingers nicely. I've gone through three bottles this year and I'm not tired of it yet.

Rosa Paredes — Canadian rye done right

9/10

The nose alone sold me — dried fruit, cinnamon, and a hint of oak. On the palate it delivers exactly what you'd hope: warm spice with a smooth caramel finish that lingers nicely. I've gone through three bottles this year and I'm not tired of it yet.

Finn OBrien — Canadian rye done right

9/10

The nose alone sold me — dried fruit, cinnamon, and a hint of oak. On the palate it delivers exactly what you'd hope: warm spice with a smooth caramel finish that lingers nicely. I've gone through three bottles this year and I'm not tired of it yet.