Canadian Club 1858
It stays in oak past the 3 year legal minimum. Canadian Club 1858 is the flagship blend the brand points people toward first, and the product page calls it the best seller. The blended line uses rye, rye malt, barley malt, and corn, though each variant keeps a separate recipe.
Walkerville, Ontario, held the original distillery, which Hiram Walker opened in 1858 because the local grain was exceptional. Copyright on the site names Canadian Club Import Company in New York. No page names the plant that fills this bottle now.
Bright gold is the colour. Almond nuttiness and a hint of pepper sit on the nose, while spice, oak, and sweet vanilla lead into a clean, dry, lightly oaky finish.
Product Highlights
- •Hand dipped, one bottle at a time
- •White oak barrels that held American bourbon
- •Footer lists 40%, 41.3%, and 50% for blended whisky
- •Glass and paper packaging called recyclable
- •By 1940 the brand was sold in 90 countries
- •1961 film Dr. No poured it with soda
Category
Our Canadian score
Imported
Not Canadian owned. Canadian Club 1858 carries a New York copyright under Canadian Club Import Company, and the first distillery was in Walkerville, Ontario, in 1858. The current bottling plant is not stated. Blended whisky on the site is aged in white oak American bourbon barrels.
Score breakdown (30% evidenced, low confidence)
This score is our own read of publicly available evidence, not a regulatory finding. It is not a CFIA or Competition Bureau origin determination, and it is not the same as the "Product of Canada" or "Made in Canada" claims a manufacturer prints on a label. Check the package if you need the official claim. How we score
Key Facts
- Made In
- Not stated
- First Distillery
- Walkerville, Ontario, 1858
- Owned By
- Canadian Club Import Company
- Owner Office
- New York, United States
- Style
- Blended Canadian whisky
- Barrels
- White oak American bourbon
- Legal Minimum
- Longer than 3 years in oak
- Blended Line Grains
- Rye, rye malt, barley malt, corn
Where to Buy
Product Information
Warnings
- Alcohol should be consumed in moderation.
Additional Details
- Role:Flagship blend
- Abv Note:Footer lists blended Canadian Club at 40%, 41.3%, and 50% alc./vol. without assigning one figure to this page.
- Expression:1858 Blended Canadian Whisky
All Information Sources
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Canadian Club 1858 made in Canada?
In 1858, yes. Hiram Walker opened the original plant in Walkerville because the local grain was good. Canadian Club does not name the plant that fills bottles now.
What awards does the Canadian Club 1858 page list?
Gold, more than once. Canadian Club shows 2024 SIP gold, 2022 ISC gold, 2022 SIP gold, and consumer choice awards for 2022, 2023, and 2024.
Is Canadian Club 1858 the same liquid as the 100% rye?
No. Canadian Club sells this as the blended flagship. The rye bottle is a separate expression tied to Alberta. The process page says every variant has its own recipe.
Does Canadian Club 1858 name one alcohol strength?
No. The product page gives no single figure. The footer lists blended Canadian Club at 40%, 41.3%, and 50% alc./vol., without tying one number to this bottle.
Who holds the Canadian Club 1858 copyright?
A New York company. The footer names Canadian Club Import Company, and legal links go to Suntory Global Spirits. The page does not write an ownership sentence past that line.
Is Canadian Club 1858 a flavoured whisky?
No. Canadian Club sells it as blended whisky, next to a separate ginger ale ready to drink. Tasting notes stay with almond, pepper, oak, and vanilla.
How old is the whisky in Canadian Club 1858?
Past 3 years. Canadian Club says this blend stays in oak longer than the legal minimum before bottling. It does not print a single age such as 6 or 12.
