Canadian Club 100 Proof

Canadian Club 1985 15 Year Old

Every few months, the LCBO holds an online spirits auction (they also do a separate online wine auction simultaneously) through Waddington's. While prices often go through the roof for desirable bottles, I am often fortunate that I can buy older bottlings of Canadian whisky for pretty low prices (often, I'm the only bidder). So on this quiet...

Score 88/100

Canadian Club 20 Year Old

Nose: a gentle intermingling of butterscotch and vanilla, along with damp wood. Deeper down I find a leafy/earthy note. With time, hints of orange or lemon zest emerge. Quite mellow yet complex enough to be intriguing. Taste: slippery-smooth in the mouth, with toffee and butterscotch becoming slightly spicy at the back of the tongue. Very...

Score 83/100

Canadian Club Chairman's Select 100% Rye

This whisky was released a few years back and was surprising for a couple of reasons. One it's the first time the Canadian Club brand has released a 100% rye grain whisky. The other reason is that this whisky wasn't distilled a the Hiram Walker Distillery in Windsor which was the home of CC. The whisky actually comes from Alberta Distillers...

Score 81/100

Canadian Club Chronicles 45 Year Old

Canadian Club has released 6 40+ year old whiskies, based on a 1977 distillate, in the last 6 years, one each year. The whiskies have all been outstanding, if you like the character of lighter, well-aged corn whiskies (in my view the Canadian ones are similar, but richer and often less cask-driven than the Scottish single grains that are very well...

Score 97/100