I was in my local Oregon State Controlled (Don't get me started) store and saw Seagram's VO 8yo on sale for $18. That's with tax. I've always been biased against Canadian (The whisky, not the people, I adore) because I've thought they lack bite and character. But I'm a sucker for a sale and a pretty bottle so I bought it.
Really nice. Nothing like a Scotch whisky but very smooth and with a nice taste that I can only describe as "oily" and "floral."
Do others have any thoughts and advice about Canadian whisky? Keep in mind that if you're going to suggest some bottling that runs $40+ I'm going to run out and get me a decent Islay. So what's at the lower, yet drinkable, end of the spectrum?
Peter