Canadian Club Classic 12 Year Old

Canadian Club Classic 12 Year Old

Canadian Club is an interesting label. The brand is owned by Beam Suntory, which also owns Alberta Premium (ADL), but most of their whisky is made at the Hiram Walker distillery in Windsor, Ontario. Or Walkerville, Ontario. Whatever. This CC bears a big ol' 12 year age statement, so it's got to be better than non-age-stated stuff, right? **Tasting...

Score 74/100

Canadian Club Classic 12 Year Old

Nose: creamy, with pronounced caramel and butterscotch. A touch of wet stone/slate. Typical Canadian, but richer and smoother than your standard fare. Taste: medium-bodied and supple on the tongue. Vanilla and caramel at first, and then some nice oak carrying with it a bit of warming spice. Finish: somewhat bitter. Balance: definitely a...

Score 72/100

Canadian Club Classic 12 Year Old

My first introduction to Canadian Club was the standard expression. I found it to be rather sweet. Cooling my heels for a few years I spotted the lovely decanter styled bottle of the 12 year and decided to give it a try. I'm glad I did. Colour like red tea with honey. Nose – Oak, honey, maple syrup, caramel, vanilla. Taste – Rye, caramel, dry...

Score 80/100

Canadian Club Classic 12 Year Old

Appearance: Darker than my usual choice of Bourbons- a dark Baltic amber hue. Nose: Very, very light nose- all vanilla and cocoa. Some of that slight earthy-yet-acidic feeling of a lightly brewed fresh coffee. Taste: Creamy mouthfeel. Lots of deep caramel, toffee and coffee, with that drying, woody note that comes from the rye- if anything, this...

Score 70/100