🥃 Canadian Club Reserve 9 Year Old
Nine-year-old line of Canadian Club blended whisky: an older, spicier relative of the 1858 version, with more pronounced oak.
Canadian Club Reserve 9 Year Old is the nine-year-old line of the Canadian blended whisky from the Canadian Club brand. The producer calls it the more mature relative of the 1858 version: with a stronger influence of rye, pronounced oak and a spicier, bolder taste. The strength of this version is not stated on the producer's page.
The brand explains the nine years by full maturation in barrels, which strengthens the character of the oak. According to Difford's Guide, the whisky is made from components with a high share of rye and barley malt, blended before ageing; the barrels are charred white oak. The Canadian Club range is bottled at 40, 41.3 and 50% ABV, and Canadian law requires at least three years in wood.
Why this matters to you. If the basic 1858 seems too light, Reserve 9 gives more oak and spice without moving up to the 12-year-old Classic. Compare the lines by age and description, not by the word “Reserve”. 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 about the brand) |
| Minimum maturation | 9 years according to the producer |
| Alcohol (% vol.) | for the Canadian Club range — 40, 41.3 and 50% ABV; not stated separately for Reserve |
How it connects to Spirits
🥃 Canadian Club Reserve 9 Year Old → 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 Reserve is always an older whisky than Classic?
No. Reserve is 9 years old and Classic is 12. The word “Reserve” by itself does not indicate age.
How old is Canadian Club Reserve?
Nine years, according to the producer's website.
How does it differ from 1858?
The producer describes it as more mature, with a stronger influence of rye, pronounced oak and a spicier taste.
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.
- 🍷 Oak barrel — A wooden barrel of oak staves in which wine matures and breathes.
- 🥃 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.
Similar
🥃 Canadian Club 1858 · 🥃 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): Reserve 9 Year Old Canadian Whisky (aged 9 years; more rye influence)
- 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)