Caribou Crossing Single Barrel Canadian Whisky
Caribou Crossing Single Barrel Canadian Whisky is a 750mL Canadian whisky bottled at 40% ABV (80 proof), drawn one barrel at a time from Sazerac's master collection of some 200,000 Canadian whisky barrels. Introduced in 2010, it was the world's first single barrel Canadian whisky. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor.
- ABV: 40% (80 proof)
- Size: 750mL
- Style: Single barrel Canadian whisky — each bottling from one hand-selected barrel
- Selection: Hand-selected by Master Blender Drew Mayville from a 200,000-barrel inventory
- Bottling: Twice a year, spring and fall
- Age: No age statement
- Origin: Canada (Sazerac Company)
The First Single Barrel Canadian Whisky
When Sazerac introduced Caribou Crossing in 2010, no one had bottled Canadian whisky from a single barrel since the 19th century. Master Blender Drew Mayville — a Seagram's-trained blender who became Sazerac's Master Blender — hand-selects each barrel, and the brand took Gold at the 2020 North American Bourbon & Whiskey Competition per Sazerac's news release. See the house on the Caribou Crossing vendor page, or browse our Canadian whisky collection.
Tasting Notes
Sazerac's launch characterisation: a silky texture, rye grain cutting through wood flavours, creamy vanilla-custard smoothness, and a finish of oak with an orangey tang.
How to Enjoy
Pour it neat or over a single large cube to taste what one barrel does on its own; it also makes a softer, rounder Manhattan. More single barrels are in our Canadian whisky collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does "single barrel" mean here?
Each bottling run comes from one hand-selected barrel rather than a multi-barrel blend, so character can vary slightly from barrel to barrel.
How old is Caribou Crossing?
It carries no age statement, and Sazerac does not publish one — no age is claimed for this whisky.
Who selects the barrels?
Master Blender Drew Mayville, sampling from Sazerac's inventory of roughly 200,000 barrels of Canadian whisky; bottlings are released twice a year.
One barrel at a time, twice a year — order Caribou Crossing Single Barrel online from Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA.
