Canadian Mist vs Pendleton Canadian: Head to Head!

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

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, Crown Royal

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

Even though the Mist is quite affordable you should consider other options before.

Look into bourbons like the Benchmark, which is made by the same parent company, or put a few more dollars and buy the Canadian Club which is a nice and sweet sipping whisky.

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.

Pendleton Canadian

Nose	Rye, oak, vanilla, Elmer’s Glue
Palate	Vanilla, oak, maple, spice
Finish	Short, maple, spice
Alcohol content	80 proof (40% ABV)
How to drink	Rocks
Similar to	Canadian Club, Crown Royal

On the nose there is a note that reminds of Elmer’s Glue, followed by rye spice, oak and vanilla.

On the palate, the Pendleton Canadian feels quite thin as it has very little texture. Flavors offers mild hints of vanilla, oak, rye spice and a chemical maple sweetness that doesn’t taste right.

Finish is short, with no warmth, leaving an aftertaste of maple and spice.

It has some weird tasting notes, yet is an easy drinker that you can drink either neat or rocks. It mixes well with Coke and other cocktails so it becomes versatile.

Thin and bland are the words that best describe the Pendleton. Nothing terrible about it, but it completely lacks any character making a dull whisky and a bit overpriced for what it has to offer.

Pendleton Whisky was launched in 2003 to honor the American cowboy and celebrates the tradition of the Pendleton Round-Up, an annual rodeo in Pendleton, Oregon, founded in 1910.

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

• It has no age statement.

• Mashbill is undisclosed.

• Pendleton is a blend of whiskies crafted in Canada at unnamed distilleries.

• Bottled at the Hood River Distillery in Oregon.

• Pendleton is owned by Mexico’s Jose Cuervo.

Canadian Mist vs Pendleton Canadian: Price comparison

Prices are approximate and stated in USD:

Whisky	Price	Bottle Size
Canadian Mist	$15	1L
Pendleton Canadian	$26	750ml

Canadian Mist vs Pendleton Canadian: Which is better?

Pendleton is far better than the Canadian Mist

Whiskey	Canadian Mist	Pendleton Canadian
Nose	✅
Body
Palate		✅
Finish		✅
Value

• Pendleton has some weird notes but is entirely drinkable while the Canadian Mist is one of the worst Canadian Whiskies.

• The Pendleton Canadian Whisky although not the best sipper mixes well with Coke, ginger ale or in almost any homemade cocktail.

• Canadian Mist breaks with the tradition that Canadians are polite as it is quite rude.