Rodney's Original Caesar 458 ml - 24 Cans

Original Caesar from Rodney’s Oyster House represents the ultimate "tribute to the coast" within Canada’s canned Ready-to-Drink (RTD) cocktail market. Born directly within the salty, high-energy walls of the iconic Rodney’s Oyster House with locations stretching from Vancouver to Toronto and Calgary this beverage wasn't engineered in a corporate boardroom. Instead, it was perfected over the shucking of a million oysters. Designed to offer a premium, bar-strength alternative to watery mass-market canned Caesars, it captures the signature, savory, seafood-forward profile of a scratch-built restaurant cocktail in a highly portable format.

RTD Description

Rodney's Original Caesar pours a deep, opaque, brick-red color with a textured appearance, showing a healthy suspension of fine spices and a gentle, soft effervescence that quickly settles.

Aroma: The nose is robust, complex, and instantly savory. It leads with dominant notes of crisp, seasoned tomato juice and heavy, fresh-grated horseradish, followed by a bright citrus splash of fresh lemon juice. There is a distinct, deeply appetizing undertone of briny ocean air and savory celery salt that sets it apart from standard canned mixes.

Palate: On the tongue, it is medium-to-full bodied with a thick, rich, and mouth-coating texture that mimics a hand-built cocktail. It leads with a savory wave of umami-rich clam broth and crisp tomato, which is immediately punched open by a spicy middle of horseradish heat and black pepper. The finish is long, complex, and sharply dry, leaving behind a lingering, pleasant citrus tang and a distinct, savory spice that begs for another sip.

Profile: It sits at a punchy, bar-strength 5.9% ABV and contains 0 IBU, using robust savory spices and natural citrus acidity to structure the drink rather than hop bitterness. It is naturally gluten-free.

Technical Notes: The unmatched depth of Rodney's Original Caesar relies on its deliberate premium ingredient bill, bypassing cheap neutral spirits in favor of a clean, multi-distilled premium vodka base. Instead of using ordinary, highly sweetened commercial tomato juice, the blend incorporates high-quality, all-natural tomato paste and clam broth. It is heavily seasoned with a proprietary spice blend that includes a heavy hand of real horseradish and a dash of bright citrus oils, ensuring that the heavy umami flavor profile remains tightly balanced and never finishes cloying or syrupy.