Hiram Walker and Sons was founded in 1858 in Walkerville, Ontario — directly across the Detroit River from the American market it was built to serve. The company became one of the largest distilling operations in North America across the twentieth century, best known for Canadian Club but also producing a range of blended spirits under various labels for the American export market. This flask-style bottle with the Hiram Walker attribution represents the mid-century peak of Canadian spirits’ American market penetration, when Canadian blends held considerable shelf space alongside domestic American whiskies.
Embossing: HIRAM WALKER branding on the body. Base carries maker and production markings.
Condition is good with honest vintage character. Minor surface scratches throughout, with one larger scratch visible on the shoulder — clearly documented in the photos. No chips or cracks. The amber glass is clean and the embossing is fully readable.
Dimensions: 8" H × 3.9" W × 2" D | Amber glass | Good vintage condition with surface scratches noted
The Hiram Walker name is well-recognized among Canadian spirits and vintage barware collectors, and the flask form — wider than it is deep — sits naturally on a bar cart shelf where standard cylindrical bottles can feel repetitive. Works as a bud vase for dried botanicals where the amber color and the horizontal profile read differently from taller bottle formats, or as part of a North American distillery history display alongside American and Canadian spirits bottles.
Recovered from New York City’s historic shorelines and landfill sites by Brooklyn Sea Glass. Ships carefully packed.
