Bearface Triple Oak

Most of the whiskies I’ve explored on this journey so far have been Scottish single malts. There have been a couple of exceptions - Redbreast Lustau from Ireland and Cotswolds Reserve from England - but today we’re heading much further afield. Bearface hails from Canada, though it’s actually distilled in an undisclosed location, with the brand leaning heavily on its claim of being “elementally aged” in the extreme conditions of the Canadian wilderness. Is that clever marketing, or does the northern climate genuinely shape the whisky as much as they say? Let’s find out…