Wiser's Reserve is a Canadian whisky made in limited batches by Corby Distillery Limited in Belleville, Ontario, Canada. Said to be made from J.P. Wiser's personal recipe, this whisky is notable for having a 43.4% ABV

ABV

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 content.

• Colour: Deep amber.
• Nose: Bold oak on the nose with touches of caramel and honey
• Body: Full, warm and round
• Palate: Robust oak with subtle hints of spice and caramel
• Finish: Sweet, smooth pleasing finish

Special Bottlings

In 2007 the batch was bottled in collectible bottles to commemorate the Saskatchewan Roughriders

Saskatchewan Roughriders

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 Grey Cup

Grey Cup

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win that year.

Reviews

Wiser's Reserve was tasted by Martine Nouet and Dave Broom in issue 62 of Whisky Magazine. They rated it 6¾ and 8¼ respectively, Nouet finding the finish "bitter" and Broom commenting "It's almost like a pudding whisky, but has balance." Tastings rated it 92 points (exceptional) and noted it had won International Review of Spirits Award: Gold Medal