{"product_id":"crown-royal-cask-16-750ml","title":"Crown Royal Cask 16 Blended Canadian Whisky","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCrown Royal Cask 16 is a discontinued limited release from Crown Royal — a blend of 50 Canadian whiskies finished in Cognac Limousin oak casks, representing one of the earliest and most ambitious cask-finishing experiments in the Crown Royal portfolio before its discontinuation in 2012, and a collector's whisky for those who want to experience a chapter of Crown Royal's history that can no longer be produced.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCask 16 predates the current Crown Royal XO (which also uses cognac cask finishing) and was one of Crown Royal's first forays into the cask-finished category. The Cognac Limousin oak casks — from the Limousin forest in central France, famous for producing tight-grained oak prized by both Cognac and whisky producers — impart vanilla, stone fruit, and subtle spice complexity to the 50-whisky Canadian blend. Now discontinued, bottles of Cask 16 represent a finite supply that cannot be restocked.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eTasting Notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crown Royal caramel and spice with the stone fruit and Cognac-influenced vanilla of Limousin oak finishing\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Smooth and complex — vanilla, stone fruit (apricot, peach), and Crown Royal rye spice with Cognac-influenced richness\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warm and satisfying with lingering spice and stone fruit\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSpecs\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eDistillery:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crown Royal Distilling Company, Gimli, Manitoba, Canada\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Blended Canadian Whisky, Cognac Limousin Oak Cask Finished\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eBlend:\u003c\/strong\u003e 50 Canadian whiskies\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eStatus:\u003c\/strong\u003e Discontinued (2012)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eABV:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40% (80 Proof)\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cstrong\u003eSize:\u003c\/strong\u003e 750ml\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBrowse all \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/crown-royal\"\u003eCrown Royal expressions at Wooden Cork\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@type\":\"FAQPage\",\"mainEntity\":[{\"@type\":\"Question\",\"name\":\"How does Crown Royal Cask 16 compare to Crown Royal XO?\",\"acceptedAnswer\":{\"@type\":\"Answer\",\"text\":\"Both use cognac cask finishing but Cask 16 uses Cognac Limousin oak specifically and predates XO — it was one of Crown Royal's early cask-finishing experiments before discontinuation in 2012. XO is the current cognac-finished expression; Cask 16 is now a collector's item.\"}}]}\u003c\/script\u003e","brand":"Crown Royal","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42903735304263,"sku":"082000739555","price":999.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0687\/0640\/2375\/files\/dabakyftmvgl21w4g5wu.jpg?v=1782405075","url":"https:\/\/bourbonnest.com\/products\/crown-royal-cask-16-750ml","provider":"Bourbon Nest","version":"1.0","type":"link"}