Canadian Club Classic 12 years old miniature.
Canadian Club Classic 12 Year Old miniature, distilled and bottled by Hiram Walker & Sons.
Condition: Collector-Please note as this is a vintage/rare/limited edition bottle, conditions of bottle/label and liquid level can vary - Some years can varied and as estimations only (example: estimated 1970s/80s).
Fill level: In the neck.
Whisky still produced: Yes.
Category: Blend.
Distillery: Still producing.
Bottler: Distillery Bottling
Bottling serie: Miniature.
Bottling Year: 1974. The Canadian tax strip reads 1974. This indicates that the youngest whisky in the bottle was distilled in 1974.
Stated Age: 12 years old.
Casktype: Not stated.
Strength: 40.0 % Vol.
Size: 50 ml
Colouring: Unknown.
Chill-filtered: Unknown.
Bottle code: B8849598 Canada tax code
Country Origin: Canada.
Market: Worldwide.
Review 92 points;
Here's a real treat - a mini of Canadian Club Classic 12 Year Old from 1974! I love the old Canadian whiskies - they tend to be more rye forward, with more complexity and less overt caramel. I've tasted some Crown Royal from the 1970s, and a Harwood from the 1940s - both fantastic.
Tasting notes;
Appearance/colour; Golden, with orange highlights.
Nose; Loaded with butterscotch, dark honey and marzipan. Seems quite sweet, as you can imagine, but there is definitely a herbaceous rye providing a backbone. Reminds me of a rum-soaked Christmas cake - very fruity. With water, shyer and a little more herbal.n intoxicating burst of maraschino cherry, ripe bramble and dark chocolate mint with hints of orange bitters and walnut liqueur.
Palate; Wonderful balance between lighter caramel and honey with the sharper rye grain. Luxurious mouthfeel. Cinnamon and cloves, and definite oak. Light maple syrup - very light. Livelier with water. Very complex interplay of flavours and absolutely delicious.
Finish: Long, again with the honey but spicier and chalkier (in a good way) with thick oak. I mentioned this in a prior review, but some years ago I blind tasted the previous bottling of CC 12 (not the current bottling) and mistook it for a rum (I would have been mortified, but most of the rest of the class made the same mistake - we tasted it right after the Laphroaig Quarter Cask!) This 1974 CC 12 has a similar profile on the nose, but if memory serves is much drier on the palate, which is terrific. Like so many older Canadian whiskies, this has more complexity than current bottlings.
Distillery History: Produced at the iconic Hiram Walker & Sons distillery. For over 160 years, this historic facility produces some of the best whiskies in Canada, and has been awarded Distillery of the Year four years in a row.
As the old saying goes, it takes a village. With over 430 employees that call the campus home, every single employee’s contribution is more than just necessary. It’s instrumental to the lifeblood of the company’s beating heart.
From flex work policies to fun events held onsite, Hiram Walker is committed to displaying that gratitude in countless ways. Every holiday season, management even sends each worker home with a Christmas turkey! That generosity extends externally as well. Hiram Walker remains one of Windsor’s most generous donors. The company has donated funds to the Ford City Drouillard Community Garden, the United Way, the Hospice of Windsor and Essex County and many more!
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