🥃 Canadian Club 1858
Flagship line of the Canadian Club brand: a Canadian blended whisky with no age statement, aged longer than the three-year legal minimum.
Canadian Club 1858 is the flagship line of the Canadian blended whisky from the Canadian Club brand. According to the producer, it is the most popular version and a typical starting point for those just getting to know whisky. There is no age statement on the label, but maturation lasts longer than the three years the law requires. The number in the name refers to the year production began.
According to Difford's Guide, the blend is made from components with a high share of rye and barley malt, mixed before ageing and matured in charred white oak barrels. The producer describes the taste as spicy and fresh, with vanilla sweetness and a dry finish with oak. The Canadian Club range is bottled at 40, 41.3 and 50% ABV; the producer's page does not state the strength of this version separately.
Why this matters to you. It is a reference point for comparing Reserve 9 Year Old, Classic 12 Year Old and 100% Canadian Rye: the older versions carry more oak and spice. The word “Canadian” does not mean the same recipe across all lines. The WHO reminds us that there is no safe level of alcohol consumption.
Facts
| Year founded | brand produced since 1858, Walkerville (Ontario) |
|---|---|
| Legal basis | Canadian Food Compositional Standards, vol. 2, section 2.1.3 (Canadian Whisky) |
| EU category | 2 — whisky/whiskey |
| Raw material | components with a high share of rye and barley malt |
| Cask type | charred white oak barrels (per Difford's Guide) |
| Minimum maturation | longer than 3 years according to the producer; no age statement |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | for the Canadian Club range — 40, 41.3 and 50% ABV; not stated separately for 1858 |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Canadian Club 1858 → kind of → 🥃 Whisky → kind of → 🥃 Spirits
Links
- Packed in
- 🍷 Oak barrel
- Made from
- 🥃 Rye and corn in whisky
- What it contains
- 🍷 Ethanol
- What it affects
- 🍷 Alcohol and health, 🍷 Drunk driving
- Part of
- 🥃 Canadian Club, 🥃 Canadian whisky, 🥃 Whisky
- Similar and different
- 🥃 Crown Royal, 🥃 Canadian Club 100% Canadian Rye, 🥃 Canadian Club 100% Canadian Rye, 🥃 Canadian Club Classic 12 Year Old, 🥃 Canadian Club Classic 12 Year Old
Frequently asked questions
Is it true that 1858 is a rye whisky?
Not necessarily. It is a blend of components with a high share of rye and barley malt; the fully rye whisky is a separate line, 100% Canadian Rye.
How old is Canadian Club 1858?
There is no age statement. The producer only says the whisky matures longer than the three years the law requires.
Why does the line carry the number 1858?
It is the year from which the brand has been produced in Walkerville, Ontario.
What to read next
- 🍷 Alcohol and health — Alcohol in any drink is harmful in large amounts, and the risks grow with the quantity.
- 🍷 Ethanol — The alcohol formed during fermentation that makes you drunk.
- 🥃 Crown Royal — Blended Canadian whisky created by Seagram in 1939 for the visit of King George VI; made in Gimli (Manitoba); Deluxe is 40% ABV; owned by Diageo since the 2000s.
- 🥃 Canadian Club 100% Canadian Rye — Rye line of Canadian Club whisky, made in Alberta: caramel and oak at the start, a spicy finish.
- 🍷 Drunk driving — Never drive after drinking wine: alcohol slows your reactions.
Similar
🥃 Canadian Club Reserve 9 Year Old · 🥃 Canadian Club 100% Canadian Rye · 🥃 Canadian Club Classic 12 Year Old · 🥃 Crown Royal Fine De Luxe · 🥃 Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye · 🥃 Crown Royal Black
⚠️ Spirit drinks contain alcohol and are for adults only. Alcohol harms health. Do not drink during pregnancy or before driving; check the label for ingredients and possible allergens.
Sources
- Canadian Club (producer): 1858 Blended Canadian Whisky (flagship; aged longer than the 3-year legal minimum; oak)
- Canadian Club (producer): range overview (1858, Reserve 9, Classic 12, 100% Canadian Rye; ABV 40, 41.3 and 50 % for the blended range)
- Difford's Guide: Canadian Club Canadian Blended Whisky (Hiram Walker & Sons; 40 %; high rye and barley malt components blended before ageing; charred white oak)
- Canadian Food Compositional Standards, Volume 2 – Alcoholic Beverages, 2.0.1 and 2.1.3 (CFIA; Canadian Whisky: min. 3 years in small wood, min. 40 % ABV)
- WHO/Europe: No level of alcohol consumption is safe for our health (04.01.2023)