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Canada often refers to domestic whiskey as, "rye".

Which is interesting because, while most Canadian whisky has some rye in it, Canada does not require rye to be included in the mash bill in order for the spirit to be called "Canadian Whisky". In fact, as I understand it, a Canadian distiller can label the spirit "Rye" with only a very small amount of rye (10% or maybe lower) in the mash bill. That differs from US rye whiskey which must contain 51% rye.

As for Scotch and Tev's comments, I know more about American whiskies than I do about Scotch (or Irish Whiskey for that matter), but I am partial to the Islay whiskies, my favorite being Lagavulin (16 when I have the $$ for it). I'm hoping to do a reasonable amount of comparison tasting while in Scotland and Ireland.

Which is interesting because, while most Canadian whisky has some rye in it, Canada does not require rye to be included in the mash bill in order for the spirit to be called "Canadian Whisky". In fact, as I understand it, a Canadian distiller can label the spirit "Rye" with only a very small amount of rye (10% or maybe lower) in the mash bill. That differs from US rye whiskey which must contain 51% rye.

As for Scotch and Tev's comments, I know more about American whiskies than I do about Scotch (or Irish Whiskey for that matter), but I am partial to the Islay whiskies, my favorite being Lagavulin (16 when I have the $$ for it). I'm hoping to do a reasonable amount of comparison tasting while in Scotland and Ireland.
Canadian rye/whiskey doesn't have "strict" guidelines like perhaps bourbon, champagne, cognac, etc. etc.

Take Crown Royal for example: World renowned, but it is quite the mutt.

Canadian Club is closer to something straight. Personally, I don't give a rat's a*$. It just needs to work when I use and enjoy it.

I do respect standards set for scotch, Irish whiskey, etc. etc. A 25 year-old McCallan single malt is my personal benchmark for the best I have ever had. But it is not something I seek religiously versus that next ride on the Honda Africa Twin, the Moto Guzzi V85TT, and in the past the legendary Honda CB1100.