Crown Royal Extra Rare 18 Year Old Blended Canadian Whisky

Crown Royal Extra Rare 18 Year Old is a hand-selected three-whisky blend aged a minimum of 18 years — one of Crown Royal's most age-forward prestige releases, producing an intense and rich spirit that delivers the patience of nearly two decades of Canadian climate barrel maturation in a 80-proof bottling that balances depth and approachability.

18 years in Canadian climate barrels means 18 seasons of temperature cycling — the whisky pushing into the wood in summer heat and pulling back in winter cold, each cycle extracting more oak character, caramel integration, and dried fruit complexity than the previous one. The master blender's hand-selection of three specific component whiskeys for the Extra Rare 18 Year ensures that only the most developed, most complex barrels contribute to the final blend, producing a whisky with a depth of character rarely found at this price tier in any whisky category.

Tasting Notes

• Nose: Deep caramel, vanilla, and oak with dried fruit and rye spice complexity from the extended aging
• Palate: Rich and smooth — caramel, vanilla, rye grain, and dried fruit with a refined oak structure from 18 years of barrel maturation
• Finish: Long and elegant with caramel, oak, and warm spice

Specs

• Distillery: Crown Royal Distilling Company, Gimli, Manitoba, Canada
• Style: Blended Canadian Whisky, Extra Rare, Age Stated
• Age: 18 years minimum
• Blend: Three hand-selected component whiskies
• ABV: 40% (80 Proof)
• Size: 750ml

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