Canadian Club is the Canadian whisky brand historically created and produced by Hiram Walker in Windsor, Ontario.
Hiram Walker founded the distillery in 1858 across the Detroit River from Detroit, Michigan. He developed a reputation for producing a smooth, consistent Canadian whisky and marketed it internationally as Canadian Club. The brand was originally known as Club Whisky before adopting its better-known name.
Canadian Club is a blended Canadian whisky. Canadian whisky commonly uses a mixture of grains and may include flavoring whiskies that contribute spice, sweetness, or body. Its style is generally lighter than many heavily peated Scotch whiskies or high-rye American whiskeys.
The brand’s Windsor connection is important, although ownership has changed over time. Canadian Club became part of Beam Suntory, now known as Suntory Global Spirits, while production remains associated with the historic Hiram Walker operation.