6 . Thunder Bitch Canadian Whisky Liqueur Combining Canadian whisky , cinnamon and chili , Thunder Bitch is a whisky liqueur that made its U . S . debut Guy Fieri ’ s annual Flavortown Tailgate party during Super Bowl Sunday in Las Vegas . Named after the specially trained female dogs that would hunt down bootleggers in Thunder Bay , Ontario , the spirit has an aroma of cinnamon with vanilla notes , the company reports . The taste is spicy , balanced with the sweetness and texture of cinnamon . SRP : $ 17.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : zamoracompany . com
7 . Bearface Canadian Whisky Matsutake 01 This is the U . S . debut of the company ’ s Wilderness Series . This release was infused with wild matsutake mushrooms . The first release in the Wilderness Series is an “ Elementally Aged ” blend of French oak , sherry pipes andcasked matsutake . Elemental aging is a distillery-named process where oak casks are matured in repurposed shipping containers and exposed to the elements of the Canadian wilderness . 42.5 % ABV . SRP : $ 44.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : bearfacewhisky . com
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8 . Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye Alberta Distillers have introduced their signature core expression , Alberta Premium , to the U . S . for the first time . This stateside launch follows the relaunch of Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye into the U . S . in 2021 . Alberta Premium is 80 proof with notes of vanilla and spice , according to the company . SRP : $ 24.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : albertadistillers . com
9 . Traveller Whiskey Buffalo Trace Distillery Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley and Grammy-winning musician Chris Stapleton have launched Traveller Whiskey . Bottled at 90 proof , Traveller Whiskey has notes of oak , maple , currant and leather , the distillery reports . This is a combination of whiskeys selected from The Sazerac Company ' s distilleries , including a large portion of Canadian barrels in the final blend . SRP : $ 40 per 750-ml . bottle URL : sazerac . com
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10 . Lot No . 40 Dark Oak Whisky Lot No . 40 whisky , produced at Hiram-Walker Distillery in Windsor , Canada , has released its second product in the U . S . market . This is intended as a bigger , bolder version of the original Lot No . 40 . Like its predecessor , it ’ s a 100 % rye grain whisky , distilled in a pot still . But this is presented at a higher proof ( 96 proof ), and twice barreled in new oak barrels . SRP : $ 59.99 per 750-ml . bottle . URL : northernbordercollection . com
11 . Chicken Cock Cotton Club Canadian Rye This aged for 20 years , and comes bottled in a Prohibition-era Chicken Cock replica apothecary-style bottle at 100 proof ( 50 % ABV ). The mash bill contains 90 % rye and 10 % malted barley . Originally established in Paris , Kentucky in 1856 , Chicken Cock moved production up to Canada during Prohibition . Canadian Rye whiskey made during that period was smuggled back into the U . S . in tin cans , the company says . SRP : $ 499.99 per 750-ml . bottle URL : chickencockwhiskey . com
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