Black Velvet vs Canadian Mist: Head to Head!

Discover the differences between Black Velvet vs Canadian Mist in this head to head comparison and decide which Whisky is better for You!

Black Velvet

Nose	Vanilla, corn, ethanol
Palate	Oak, ethanol, cotton candy, oak spice
Finish	Nail polish
Alcohol content	80 proof (40% ABV)
How to drink	Cocktails
Similar to	Crown Royal, Canadian Club

The nose offers vanilla at first, followed by a hint of corn and ethanol.

On the palate, Black Velvet feels thin lacking in body. Flavor is mostly oak and ethanol on the first sip but mellows out into an overly sweet cotton candy flavor.

As you keep drinking it becomes bitter as oak spice starts to take over.

The finish is short and warm, with a strong nail polish note.

You could disinfect wounds with it but definitely this is something not for human consumption as it’s beyond bad.

This is one of the only whiskies I have tried that doesn’t get better with Coke as the nail polish note gets through.

I always try to find something positive about a dram but this is something for which I have nothing good to say.

This whisky is made in Canada by Heaven Hills, who crafts good budget bourbons such as Evan Williams which is a champ in terms of value and immensely better than the Black Velvet.

There are a few facts worth knowing about the Black Velvet:

• Aged for 3 years.

• Mash is comprised mostly of corn.

• Crafted at The Black Velvet distillery in Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada.

• The distillery features an automated operation system requiring just two employees per shift.

• Black Velvet is the second best-selling Canadian whisky behind Crown Royal.

• Owned by U.S. based Heaven Hills (Elijah Craig, Evan Williams, Henry McKenna, Larceny).

Canadian Mist

Nose	Maple syrup, apple juice, ethanol
Palate	Corn, rye spice, maple syrup, vanilla
Finish	Short, bitter, warm
Alcohol content	80 proof (40% ABV)
How to drink	Cocktails
Similar to	Canadian Club, Rich & Rare, Pendleton

The nose brings sweet maple syrup at first, followed by apple juice and a whiff of alcohol that reminds of a cheap cologne.

On the palate, Canadian Mist feel thin and watered-down with a poor texture. Flavor offers corn up-front along a fair amount of rye spice. Maple syrup and vanilla come behind besides a paint thinner note.

The finish is short-lived, with a bitter hint to it, somewhat warm, leaving an unpleasant nail polish aftertaste.

Canadian Mist is bad and adding water or ice does nothing for it. The best use is in cocktails where you can drown its flaws making it drinkable but this is definitely something I can’t recommend.

This is one of the worst whiskies I have ever tasted so I recommend to run away from it.

There are a few facts worth knowing about the Canadian Mist:

• It has no age statement but is aged for around 3 years.

• Made from malted barley, rye, and corn are all sourced locally in Canada.

• Crafted in Collingwood, Ontario, at the foot of the Blue Mountain overlooking Georgian Bay.

• Introduced in 1967 by Brown Forman (Old Forester) and acquired by U.S. based Sazerac Company (Buffalo Trace) in 2020.

Black Velvet vs Canadian Mist: Price comparison

Prices are approximate and stated in USD:

Whisky	Price	Bottle Size
Black Velvet	$14	1L
Canadian Mist	$15	1L

Black Velvet vs Canadian Mist: Which is better?

Black Velvet is more bearable than Canadian Mist

Whiskey	Black Velvet	Canadian Mist
Nose		✅
Body
Palate	✅
Finish
Value

• Both are beyond bad and I strongly suggest you look into other alternatives as these whiskies offer some of the worst tasting notes I have ever sampled.

• Price might make them look attractive but is simply not worth it. Look into the Evan Williams or Benchmark Bourbon that are priced around the same level while offering a better experience.

• Keep in mind that life is too short to drink bad whisky.