This is the second release for the New Zealand Whisky Collection in Canada. The 18 year old South Island Single Malt now sits on the shelf alongside our Dunedin DoubleWood at LCBO stores.

Aged in American oak ex-bourbon barrels for 18 years, this rare, premium New Zealand Single Malt is now available for the first time in Canada. Please visit the LCBO website to find a store near you.

Like all our products, the South Island Single Malt has been gaining praise, awards and recognition all over the world since it’s release. Awards include the Midwest Whisky Olympics in the USA, the Wizard Awards in the UK, and the UK Whisky Test Match series.

Acclaimed whisky writer Charles Maclean loved the South Island, and had this to say:

“A mild and very mature nose. The nose is floral, with light coconut and tropical fruits. The taste is sweet, fresh. Noses and tastes older than 18 years – there is something intriguingly ‘antique’ about its flavour profile”
– Charles Maclean – Scotland’s leading Whisky expert.

DID YOU KNOW?
The New Zealand Whisky Collection has a Canadian connection. All our whisky was distilled whilst the company was owned and operated by Canadian distilling giant Seagram’s Company Ltd., the biggest spirits producer in the world for much of the 20th Century.

Seagrams sold its New Zealand distillery in 1997 and it was mothballed soon after – but more than 400 barrels of whisky remained. Fortuitously, these were bought by the New Zealand Whisky Collection and set aside to mature and sweeten, before being bottled and released to wide acclaim. This whisky represents an enduring link between Canada and New Zealand.