JP Wiser's Decade's Series 42 Year Old Canadian Whisky
JP Wiser's Decade's Series 42 Year Old Canadian Whisky is the oldest whisky J.P. Wiser's has ever released — distilled in 1982 and aged 42 years, then bottled at 52% ABV (104 proof) as the inaugural release of the brand's Decades Series. It is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
- ABV: 52% (104 proof)
- Size: 700mL
- Age: 42 years — distilled 1982 at Hiram Walker & Sons, Windsor, Ontario
- Maturation: Speyside single malt casks, Canadian oak barrels, and ex-bourbon barrels
- Origin: Windsor, Ontario, Canada — J.P. Wiser's, founded 1857, Pernod Ricard since 2005
- Release: limited edition — first release of the Decades Series; World Whiskies Awards Gold, Best in Class (Best Canadian Blended)
The Oldest Wiser's Ever Made
This whisky went into barrel in 1982 — a depression year for Canadian whisky, when J.P. Wiser's was moving its distillery to the banks of the Detroit River in Windsor. Forty-two years of heating-and-cooling cycles pulled oxygen through the barrels and shaped a deep, layered spirit: Speyside single malt casks, Canadian oak, and ex-bourbon wood, tended by master blender Dr. Don Livermore into what the brand calls "a dessert in a glass."
Tasting Notes
The nose opens with green apple, crème brûlée, vintage oak, orange tea, sourdough, and dried fruits. The palate is rich and composed — dark cherry, English toffee, oakwood, roasted nuts, marble rye, nutmeg, and subtle leather — leading to a warm cinnamon finish that lingers like dessert.
How to Enjoy
Sip neat in a Glencairn and give it time; a few drops of water open the toffee and oak further. A whisky this old belongs beside the great Canadian whiskies and drinks like a premium bourbon — serve it to the whisky drinker who thinks they've tried everything.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Decades Series?
J.P. Wiser's Decades Series is a collection celebrating the brand's 165+ years of whisky-making; the 42-Year-Old is its inaugural and oldest release.
Where was the 42 Year Old distilled?
At Hiram Walker & Sons in Windsor, Ontario, in 1982 — before the decades of aging in Speyside malt, Canadian oak, and ex-bourbon casks.
Has the Wiser's 42 won any awards?
Yes — Gold and Best in Class for Best Canadian Blended Whisky at the World Whiskies Awards, plus Gold at the Canadian Whisky Awards.
Order the J.P. Wiser's 42 Year Old online at Del Mesa Liquor in San Diego, CA — four decades in the making, while the allocation lasts.