Crown Royal Golden Apple 23 Year Old Whisky
Crown Royal Golden Apple 23 Year Old Whisky is the Crown Royal Noble Collection's first flavored luxury release — a blend of Canadian whiskies aged a full 23 years, infused with Golden Delicious apple flavor, bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof). Launched June 2023 in partnership with artist Solange Knowles and Saint Heron, it arrives in a bespoke golden bottle with the iconic suede-finished Crown Royal bag and a collector's box. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Age: 23 years — blend of 23-year-old whiskies
- Flavor: Golden Delicious apple infusion; brand notes: cinnamon, creamy vanilla, toasted oak
- Origin: Crown Royal, Gimli, Manitoba, Canada — Noble Collection limited edition
Twenty-Three Years, Plus Golden Delicious
Flavored whisky rarely gets the 23-year treatment — the Noble Collection exists to prove it can. Crown Royal's blenders took mature, patiently aged stocks and married them with Golden Delicious apple, keeping the whisky character (cinnamon, toasted oak, vanilla cream) in front and the apple as a golden accent rather than a candy note. The Solange Knowles partnership and the gilded bottle made it one of 2023's most talked-about Canadian whisky releases.
Tasting Notes
Baked Golden Delicious apple and creamy vanilla on the nose, with cinnamon and toasted oak behind. The 23-year base shows in the depth — this drinks like luxury whisky with an orchard accent, not a liqueur.
How to Enjoy
Serve neat or over one large cube to appreciate the age statement. For a cocktail, it makes a remarkable whisky sour — the apple notes stand in for part of the citrus.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Crown Royal Golden Apple really 23 years old?
Yes — it is a blend of whiskies aged 23 years, infused with Golden Delicious apple flavor. The age statement is real.
What is the Crown Royal Noble Collection?
Crown Royal's luxury limited-edition line — experimental, collectible releases like this Golden Apple expression, distinct from the core Deluxe/XR range.
Who collaborated on the Golden Apple release?
Artist Solange Knowles and her cultural hub Saint Heron partnered with Crown Royal on the June 2023 launch.
This Noble Collection Crown Royal is a collector's piece — order Golden Apple 23 Year Old online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA while the allocation lasts.