The Bottom Shelf: R&R Canadian Whiskey

Bottom shelf whiskey, we love the price, and hate the taste!

My quest, my challenge, is to explore the bottom shelf to see if there are any whiskeys with redeemable value. R&R Canadian Whiskey is such a rare and rich discovery.  Nothing suits me better than lampooning poor whiskey, but I find myself unable to do that with R&R.  I used a mix of diet cola and R&R whiskey at a one to one ratio and I settled back to watch the Detroit Lions at my brother-in-law's man cave/garage on a beautiful Sunday afternoon.

This amazing (fake) ad can be found here.

As the game went on I didn't even mind (or notice) that the Lions fell apart all day. The booze went down smooth and easy, numbing all pain and limiting my vision.  R&R might even be on a par with THE Northern Lights (previously reviewed).  R&R is much better than bar whiskey.  It would be very suitable for shots at an engagement party, or perhaps making eggnog at Christmas time.  R&R is the champagne of cheap whiskey, and a bottom shelf bonanza at $7.99 a fifth.

Taste: 4 - Smooth, not a harsh after taste like some others.

Cost: 4 - Easy on bottom shelfer's wallet, just fish thru gas station and car wash trash cans for returnable cans and bottles and you to could afford R&R.

Packaging:  4 - Look for huge R&R on label and drink proudly no brown paper bag needed. glass bottle, enough said.

Effects:  4 - Mellow after glow with no sleepy feeling. Use just before root canal or right after vasectomy. 

Mixability: Guzzle straight up or mix with anything. Unlike Fleischmann's (which could overtake the nastiest ass breath), R&R is symbiotic.

Final comments:  I enjoyed R&R so much that I actually wanted to get another bottle, but my experiment takes me next to Canadian LTD.  Spoiler alert: Do you know the difference between LTD and moose piss?  LTD has a bottle around it.

'Til next time, here's looking up yours from Bottom Shelf Russ!

P.S. Yes, I am a Detroit sports fan and even though the Lions seem to be getting better, bottom shelf whiskey helps numb the pain.


Price alert: Canada House whiskey is now a lower price than Fleischmann's (the putrid poisoner) by ten cents, thus earning the new nickname of Canada Outhouse.

Also we have THE Northern Lights (the groovy gulper), and now R&R (with no snappy nickname yet.).