Seagram's 7 Crown American Blended Whiskey

Seagram's 7 Crown American Blended Whiskey

Whiskey: Seagram's 7 Crown American Blended

The return of a very old brand of blended whisky from one of Canada's former biggest multi-nationals.

Size: 750ML

Proof: 80 (40% ABV)

Origin: USA

Distillery: MGP of Indiana

Detailed Description

Originally a Canadian whisky brand until it was taken over by Diageo. It is now blended and bottled by the Seven Crown Distilling Company in Norwalk, CT. It is comprised of 25% straight whiskey and 75% neutral grain. Seagram's 7 Crown is a long-running brand of blended American whiskey seen on back-bars across the lands. A reliable whiskey for enjoying with mixers, particularly the ever-popular 7up - a combination of which creates a cocktails called the '7 and 7'. Or '14', if you're the sort of person that prefers simplified fractions and the like.

Seagram's 7 Crown American Blended Whiskey Tasting Notes

Nose: Almond, caramel and a hint of pink wafer biscuits.

Palate: Brown sugar, corn, white pepper and light oak.

Finish: A few touches of menthol remain.

Distillery Information

MGP of Indiana is a distillery in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, producing spirits for private label sale. These are sold under about 50 different brand names by various bottling companies, with a recent addition of their own products, Till Vodka, George Remus Bourbon, and Rossville Union Straight Rye Whiskey

Enjoy the following cocktail recipe:

Lemon slice
Lime slice
45 ml Seagrams 7
15 ml elderflower liqueur
lce
Soda water

Muddle the slice of lemon and lime in a shaker. Add the Seagrams 7, elderflower liqueur and ice. Shake, then strain over ice in a rocks glass. Top with soda water.