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Old 02-21-2009, 02:10 PM   #44
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Originally Posted by ResAlien View Post
Wild turkey makes a rye, as does Jim Beam. As far as Bourbon etc, there are rules regarding the percentages of rye, corn, etc that can be in a liquor for it to have a certain name. I'm not looking that up though, if I learn anything new I'll forget who won Bud Bowl III

Here, stole this from wikipedia

Canadian whisky is whisky that by law must be mashed, distilled and aged at least three years in Canada[1] in a wooden barrel of not greater than 700 L capacity[2]. Most Canadian whiskies are blended multi-grain whiskies and are usually lighter and smoother than other whisky styles. They are often colloquially and generically referred to (and may legally be labelled) as "rye whisky" in Canada, though the U.S. definition of "Rye Whisky" would prevent lower-rye-content versions from being so labelled in the U.S.. Although rye is often a primary component in Canadian whiskies, the use of rye is not dictated by legal standards. In converse, the U.S. definition of "Rye Whisky" does not have aging requirements, and younger (even Straight) U.S. versions would not legally be labelled "Rye Whisky" in Canada.
Alberta Distilleries makes rye whiskey that's 100% rye, one of the few in the country that do so. I like their Alberta Springs better than just about any other Canadian Whiskey (though I prefer scotches and bourbons over Canadian).
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