Canadian Club 1858
Windsor, Ontario, Canada
Blended Canadian whisky bottled at 40% with no age statement. Sources disagree on whether it is aged beyond the legal 3 years, so none is claimed.
- Aging
- Oak barrels, 3 year legal minimum
- Grains
- corn, rye
- Congeners
- Moderate
- Histamines
- Moderate
- Polyphenols
- Moderate
- Sulfites
- Low
- Tannins
- Low
- Sugar
- Low
- Additives
- Moderate
In its favor
- ✓Light blended base
- ✓Bottled at 40%
What to watch
- !Flavouring and caramel permitted under Canadian rules
- !Gluten-containing grains
- !No published nutrition data
Factor by factor
Congeners Moderate ▾
Byproducts of fermentation (methanol, acetaldehyde, fusel alcohols). Strongly linked to hangover severity; darker, less-distilled spirits carry more.
Histamines Moderate ▾
Produced by bacteria during fermentation/aging. Trigger flushing, headaches, congestion in sensitive drinkers. High in red wine, beer, aged spirits.
Polyphenols Moderate ▾
Plant compounds with antioxidant activity. Slightly protective at low doses but at high concentrations may worsen hangover via tannin/quercetin reactions.
Sulfites Low ▾
Preservatives (SO₂) added to wine and some beers. Common trigger of headaches, asthma, and allergic-type reactions.
Tannins Low ▾
Astringent polyphenols from skins, seeds, barrels. Bind proteins, slow alcohol clearance, and aggravate dehydration-style symptoms.
Sugar Low ▾
Residual sugar amplifies hangover via blood-sugar swings and dehydration. Liqueurs and cocktails are the main offenders.
Additives Moderate ▾
Colorants, flavorings, glycerin, propylene glycol, sorbates. Cheap spirits and ready-to-drinks often hide these in trade-secret formulas.
Canadian Club is one of the oldest names in the style. As with the rest of the category, the blend is light, and the additive allowance is the open question.
Canadian Club 1858 questions
Is Canadian Club 1858 gluten-free? ▾
Not by label. Canadian Club 1858 is distilled from rye, so US rules bar it from claiming gluten-free. Distillation does remove the gluten protein, and the Celiac Disease Foundation considers distilled spirits safe for most coeliacs. If you would rather avoid the question, pick a spirit distilled from corn, potato, grape or agave.
What is Canadian Club 1858 made from? ▾
Canadian Club 1858 is made from corn base whisky blended with rye and other flavouring whiskies.
What proof is Canadian Club 1858? ▾
Canadian Club 1858 is 80 proof, which is 40% alcohol by volume.
Does Canadian Club 1858 give you a bad hangover? ▾
Canadian Club 1858 scores 5/10 on the SpiritFacts Hangover Index, against 6/10 for canadian whisky overall. It is low on every hangover factor we track, so most of the morning after comes down to how much ethanol you drink.
Is Canadian Club 1858 vegan? ▾
Yes. Canadian Club 1858 is listed as vegan, with no animal-derived ingredients or fining agents.