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Canada whisky Obs.

• whisky distilled in Canada; specifically, blended whisky derived mainly from rye, and called "rye" by Canadians.

  See also: Canadian whisk(e)y  

  • 1839  Rum continues so high in price that the consumption is . . . superceded by Canada Whiskey. . . .
  • 1865  One opponent of Confederation . . . [has stated] that Canada whiskey is "poison": another tells us that it is made from corn cobs.