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This 27-year-old whisky from J.P. Wiser’s was finished in Japanese Mizunara oak casks.

The launch of a limited-edition bottle from J.P. Wiser’s marks another milestone for Canadian whisky. A 27-year-old whisky finished in Japanese Mizunara oak casks was introduced by the Hiram Walker & Sons distillery in Windsor, Ontario this month and retails for $599.95 per bottle.

That hefty price reflects the cost of extended maturation as well as the cost of the Japanese oak barrels used to finish the 1,000-bottle batch. The longer whisky ages in barrel, the more it evaporates (between 2 and 5 per cent per year depending on cask size and climate), driving up the cost per bottle to account for the loss.

Canadian whisky is good, actually

According to J.P. Wiser’s master blender Don Liver

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