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Canadian Club has been made by the Hiram Walker distillery in Windsor, Ontario, since the 1800s and is a long-time favourite with dry ginger in New Zealand. Fireball blends Canadian whisky with cinnamon flavour for a sweet, spicy shot or mixer.

What Canadian Whisky Tastes Like

Most Canadian whisky is made from corn, rye, wheat and barley, often distilled separately and blended. The result is light and mellow, with vanilla, caramel and a touch of rye spice. Canadian Club is blended before it goes into the cask, which gives it a consistent, rounded taste. For bolder oak and spice try American Whisky, or for another smooth style see Irish Whisky.

How to Choose Canadian Whisky

For a classic highball, pour Canadian Club over ice with dry ginger and a squeeze of lime. Fireball is sweeter, so treat it as a flavoured spirit, served ice-cold or mixed with cola or apple juice.

Canadian Whisky FAQs

Why is Canadian whisky called rye?

Canadian whisky is often called rye for historical reasons. Early Canadian distillers added rye grain to their mostly wheat or corn whisky for flavour, and the name stuck. Today a Canadian whisky can be labelled rye even if most of its grain is corn.

What is Fireball?

Fireball is a cinnamon-flavoured whisky made by blending Canadian whisky with sweetener and natural cinnamon flavour. It is sweeter and lower in strength than standard whisky, so it is usually served ice-cold as a shot or mixed with cola, ginger beer or apple juice.

How long is Canadian whisky aged?

Canadian whisky must be aged for at least three years in small wooden barrels in Canada. Many brands, including Canadian Club, are aged for longer. The light grain spirit and often reused casks give a mellow style rather than heavy oak.