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Everything we have from Canadian Club
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Blend first, then mature
In Canada it is usual to age each grain distillate separately and only blend afterwards. Canadian Club does it the other way round. Corn, rye, rye malt and barley malt are mashed, fermented and distilled separately, then the distillates are combined, and only then does the whole go into cask.
Canadian law requires at least three years in oak casks of no more than seven hundred litres. The standard bottle carries no age statement, only that it has aged longer than that minimum. The Classic 12 Year Old does carry that age.
The bottles we have in stock
The standard bottle, and the twelve-year-old with its age on the label.
From club whisky to Canadian Club
- The brand in brief
- 1858The distillery is being built.
- 1882The brand comes onto the market.
- 1888Canadian appears on the label.
- 2005Brand and factory part ways.
Hiram Walker was a grain merchant from Massachusetts who emigrated to the Canadian bank of the Detroit River. There he built his distillery in 1858, along with the model town of Walkerville, which was absorbed into Windsor in 1935.
In the 1880s his whisky became so popular in American gentlemen's clubs that people simply started calling it club whisky. When the American government required Canadian distillers to put the country of origin on the label, it became Canadian Club.
Since 2005 the brand and the distillery have been separate. When Allied Domecq was broken up, the distillery went to Pernod Ricard and the brand to Fortune Brands, which later passed into Japanese hands. So the whisky is still distilled in Windsor, but not by the owner of the brand.
The blending happens before the cask, not after.
What these bottles go with
A Canadian whisky that does well with ice, with ginger ale or in a long drink.
The twelve-year-old carries an age statement on the label; the standard bottle does not.
Call 0570 541 278 or drop in at Brink 2 in Bathmen.
Frequently asked questions about Canadian Club
How much Canadian Club does ’t Bockje have in stock?
Two bottles.
Where is Canadian Club made?
In Windsor, Ontario, on the grounds of the Hiram Walker distillery on the Detroit River.
Who owns the brand?
From Suntory Global Spirits. The distillery where it is distilled belongs to Pernod Ricard. The two have been separate since 2005.
What does blending before maturation mean?
That the individual grain distillates are blended first and only then go into the cask. In Canada it is more common to work the other way around.
How old is the standard bottle?
There is no age statement. Canadian law requires at least three years; the brand says it matures for longer without giving a number.
Can I collect these bottles in Bathmen?
Yes. You can always order online or collect at Brink 2, or simply walk in.
Order, collect or drop by
- In stock in our shop at Brink 2 in Bathmen
- Available to order online and have delivered, including abroad
- Order online or collect in Bathmen
- Personal advice via 0570 541 278 or info@bockje.nl
- Opening hours: Tuesday to Friday 09.00–18.00, Saturday 09.00–17.00. Closed Monday and Sunday
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18.
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All our stock is in the shop, not in a warehouse somewhere else. If you walk in with a name you couldn't find anywhere, it is often simply here on the shelf. You can also call: 0570 541 278.
Wij verkopen geen alcohol aan personen onder de 18 jaar. NIX18
- Tuesday to Friday 09.00 – 18.00
- Saturday 09.00 – 17.00
- Monday and Sunday closed