Canadian Whisky reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 177 Reddit reviews across 14 subreddits and 29 posts to rank the best Canadian Whisky brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/canadawhisky, r/whisky, r/worldwhisky, r/BuyCanadian, r/whiskey. Top-rated brands include Lot 40 (4.6/5), Forty Creek (3.9/5), Canadian Club (4.0/5).
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Reviews177
Subreddits14
Posts29
Brands51
Products64
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#1
Lot 40
4.6
(24)
"I will put in a word for Lot 40 (especially the Dark Oak)."
"J.P. Wiser’s 18 year or Lot 40"
"Otherwise Lot40, CR Northern Harvest, bearface."
"Lot 40 makes an amazing Toronto as well!"
"Lot 40 dark oak. Hands down."
"Funny enough it’s the other way around for me. Lot 40 makes some sold OFs but tried AP CS once and it was incredible."
"Lot 40 dark oak makes a great one."
"Lot 40, will sometimes add a 1/2 oz if Bearface 7"
"Lot 40 CS. All day."
"I love Lot 40 Dark Oak."
#2
Forty Creek
3.9
(16)
"Forty creek slaps"
"If you looking for some amazing Candian Whiskey - Rye based alcohol - then you can't go wrong with 40 Creek."
"The best Canadian whiskey I've ever had was the Forty Creek Double Barrel Reserve."
"40 creek is great for the price. Cheers neighbor"
"Little higher ABV than regular Forty Creek, and a deeper flavour."
"Was pretty surprised by it. Got butter tart overtones. Amazing."
"Forty Creek - could go Double Barrel, or else get a limited release."
"Forty Creek Copper Pot is really nice."
"Fourty Creek Copper Pot is nice."
"Forty Creek Copper Pot (when you need *the cheap stuff* but it has to be good) "
#3
Canadian Club
4.0
(14)
"Canadian Club Classic Blended Canadian Whiskey."
"Canadian Club 40 yo $300 quite delicious."
"Or Canadian club 12 years."
"Lot 40 dark is my go to, but I will recommend you try the CC 20 year."
"CC 12 is your answer."
"CC 100% rye, Alberta springs 10 if you still have it around, JPW Triple barrel... all good mixers."
"I love Canadian Club 12 as a mixer or neat."
"Canadian Club 100% Rye is $30 for a 750ml."
"Canadian Club 100% rye."
"I favour CC with ginger."
#4
Alberta Premium
4.6
(12)
"AP cask strength"
"Alberta Premium cask strength is a great representation of our rye."
"Definitely try Alberta Premium Cask Strength Rye."
"Alberta Premium Cask Strength is great at an amazing price."
"Alberta premium cask strength."
"Alberta Premium 20yr old can be had for about $80- amazing value."
"Cant go wrong with Alberta Premium cask strength."
"If I'm cheap...standard Alberta Premium or Alberta Springs 10year."
"Alberta Premium is really good."
"With coke I'd go Alberta premium - strong rye spice for not much cost."
#5
Crown Royal
4.2
(9)
"Crown Royal Northern Harvest Rye, any of the upper Forty Creek offerings."
"I love crown royal northern harvest both for cocktails like manhattan and for sipping neat!"
"Crown Royal Dark has a very different smoother flavour than the Original."
"Crown royal northern rye on the affordable side or gooderham and wort 11 souls on the premium side."
"Crown Royal, Canadian Club, Forty Creek, etc sell A LOT of bottles every year."
"Best $10 Canadian whiskey I had was... the Crown Royal northern Harvest Rye."
"Crown Royal XR? I don't know if it's a generational thing."
"I've been having great cocktail luck with Crown Royal Northern Harvest, especially with ginger ale or ginger beer."
"OTher than that I suppose Crown Black would be the best."
#6
J.P. Wiser's
4.4
(7)
"J.P. Wiser’s 18 year or Lot 40"
"As a Canadian, I am a huge, huge fan of Wisers 18."
"Wiser's Legacy. All day, everyday."
"J.P. Wiser Triple Barrel Rye - $33 for a 750ml."
"J.P. Wiser's Legacy: This may be one of the best values in Canadian whiskies."
"Wisers Red Letter and Alberta Premium Dark Horse"
"I'll agree with Lot 40, and throw Wiser's Legacy into the conversation as well."
#7
Gooderham & Worts
4.3
(7)
"I'm surprised nobody has mentioned Gooderham & Worts."
"I tend to find that I like pretty much anything with Gooderham & Worts or JP Wiser's on the label."
"Gooderham & Worts Canadian Whisky, Bearface Triple Oak"
"Crown royal northern rye on the affordable side or gooderham and wort 11 souls on the premium side."
"Gooderham & Worts Eleven Souls (in stock at the Gull) is delicious."
"Gooderham and worts for the old fashioned."
"I've had a couple of good ones under the Gooderham & Worts brand label."
#8
Two Brewers
4.8
(6)
"My son love Two Brewers out of the Yukon."
"Two brewers, shelter point,. Macaloney."
"In my opinion, Two Brewers is making the best Canadian whisky."
"Two brewers is phenomenal."
"If you can find it, anything from 'Two Brewers' is awesome."
"Of the newer players, Two Brewers is the one I've been most impressed by so far."
#9
Pike Creek
4.3
(6)
"The one I keep coming back to is Pike Creek."
"Pike Creek 22 Year PX Cask Finish or Lot 40 Peated Cask."
"Pike creek 10"
"Pike Creek 10 year double barrel."
"Pike creek with cola."
"I literally just came back from the store with a bottle of Pike Creek."
#10
Glen Breton
4.3
(6)
"Glen Breton Single Malt Whisky."
"Glen Breton and Macaloney’s are my Canadian picks."
"If you want something that is not Rye, look for Glen Breton Single Malt."
"I second Glen Breton, it's made with tradition of scotch whisky but here in Canada."
"Glen Breton is a very nice Canadian Whisky from Cape Breton."
"Glen Breton 10 year was good but a bit pricey (claims to be Canada's only single malt)."
#11
Shelter Point
4.8
(5)
"I'm very partial to Shelter Point on Vancouver Island."
"Shelter point or two Brewers."
"Get Shelter Point if you want a really solid single malt (tastes like scotch)."
"Keep an eye out for bottlings from Shelter Point or Eau Claire distillery."
"Shelter point is always great IMO"
#12
Wiser's
4.2
(5)
"Wiser's 23 is great if you can get it."
"Wiser’s 22 year Port Cask."
"Recently tried Wisers Deluxe again and would recommend that as well for a budget/mixer bottle."
"Although the Wiser’s 22 (or 23) is a great whiskey, I don’t know if it’s for everyone."
"Something like Wiser’s 18 or even 35 might be more up their alley."
#13
Whistlepig
4.8
(4)
"Premium Whistlepig 12"
"Whistlepig Single Barrel."
"Whistlepig Spirit of Mortimer is fucking delicious."
"Whistlepig 10"
#14
Found North
5.0
(3)
"If you can find it in your area, anything from Found North."
"Anything from Found North. Found North absolutely fucks."
"Found North is a US based company that blends Canadian whisky."
#15
Wisers
5.0
(3)
"Wisers 18 neat with a quality cigar is a real treat"
"I could name at least 10 great ones but for me, Wisers 18 is the one."
"My favourite has always been Wisers."
#16
Bear Face
4.7
(3)
"Not sure how the other whiskey nerds feel about this one, but I had and Bear Face Old Fashioned last night and it was amazing."
"Bearface is amazing both on its own or as a mixer."
"Bearface . Affordable 7 year age statement."
#17
Gibson's
4.3
(3)
"My favorite "cheap" bottle I tried was Gibsons."
"Gibsons 18 is a good second."
"I actually really enjoy Gibson's 12 year"
#18
Pendleton
4.0
(3)
"Pendleton 12 is excellent."
"Pendleton 1910 is pretty good."
"Pendleton 1910 is my favorite Canadian Rye."
#19
Bearface
5.0
(2)
"Bearface is my go to at the moment, but Forty Creek is also really good"
"Agree with the Lot 40 and Bearface 7 recommendations whole-heartedly."
#20
Macaloney's
5.0
(2)
"There is a distillery on Vancouver island called Macaloneys. Just amazing."
"Macaloney’s single malt is exceptional."
#21
Rare Perfection
5.0
(2)
"Rare Perfection 14 and 15 are delicious."
"Strange one: Rare Perfection 15 Year Cask Strength."
#22
The Port
4.5
(2)
"The private stores... simply cannot hold a candle to The Port when it comes to whisky."
"Port is likely the best first stop, agreed."
#23
Signal Hill
4.5
(2)
"Signal Hill, you will love that for sure."
"Signal Hill is well priced and I find makes a unique old fashioned."
#24
Stalk and Barrel
4.5
(2)
"Stalk and Barrel Blue is my Go-to on the rocks rye, it's under $30 and honestly is better than most in the 30-45 range in my opinion."
"Another one to throw into the mix: Stalk and Barrel Red."
#25
Rich & Rare
3.5
(2)
"I enjoy Rich & rare mixed with unsweet tea."
"R&R and Canadian Mist."
#26
Northern Harvest
3.5
(2)
"Northern Harvest is my home bar rail Canadian whisky."
"Northern Harvest. (I've only tried a few Canadian whiskies)."
#27
Anhoka Distillery
5.0
(1)
"Anhoka Distillery."
#28
Evan Williams
5.0
(1)
"Best whisky in that price range at the LCBO imo"
#29
Canadian Rockies
5.0
(1)
"Going for a higher cost I'd advise Canadian Rockies 21."
#30
Great Plains (Potters)
5.0
(1)
"Great Plains (Potters) cask strength 18 year brandy cask finish is excellent."
#31
Ungava
5.0
(1)
"Baril Caché is a personal favourite whisky of mine!"
#32
Macaloney’s
5.0
(1)
"Macaloney’s from Vancouver Island! Slàinte!"
#33
Spicebox
5.0
(1)
"Spicebox! Lovely and smooth, notes of vanilla."
#34
John Sleeman and Sons
5.0
(1)
"If you can find it, try John Sleeman and Sons Spring Mill."
#35
Okanagan Spirits Distillery
5.0
(1)
"Okanagan Spirits Distillery BRBN Bourbon Style Whisky."
#36
Shelter Point Distillery
5.0
(1)
"I recently polished off a bottle of their Smoke Point and it was very tasty."
#37
Copper Pot
4.0
(1)
"Copper Pot"
#38
Gibson's 12
4.0
(1)
"Gibson's 12 has a 1750 at $74."
#39
Collingwood
4.0
(1)
"Collingwood whisky is amazing. I'm not sure it's the 'best' but it's certainly my favorite."
#40
Seagram's
4.0
(1)
"Seagram's VO is reliable and good quality whisky, and always has been."
#41
AP
4.0
(1)
"Value AP Cask Batch 1"
#42
Gooderham
4.0
(1)
"Or the premium editions or Gooderham."
#43
Resolve
4.0
(1)
"Resolve is nice also."
#44
Caldera
4.0
(1)
"Caldera Rye and then Collingwood Rye."
#45
Gibson's Finest
4.0
(1)
"I picked up a bottle of Gibson's Finest 12 yr on my last Ontario fishing trip."
#46
CC
4.0
(1)
"CC 12 year was pretty good."
#47
Moonshine Creek
4.0
(1)
"Moonshine Creek whiskies in NB are good. I personally like the rye."
#48
Last Mountain
4.0
(1)
"I also enjoyed Last Mountain Private Reserve (2013 Canadian Sippin' Whisky of the Year)"
#49
Canadian Mist
4.0
(1)
"Canadian Mist is what got me into drinking good whiskey."
#50
Golden Wedding
4.0
(1)
"For the price, Golden Wedding is a must have."
#51
Liquormen's
4.0
(1)
"Liquormen's Ol' Dirty Canadian Whiskey! Nawh'm sayin?"
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