Canadian whisky

American  

noun

1. a rye whiskey made entirely from cereal grain.

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Canadian whisky British  

noun

1. a blended whisky made in Canada from rye and other grains

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Example Sentences

The bet paid off with Canada’s most fiery export for grown-ups since Canadian whisky.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Meanwhile, representatives from the American, Canadian, and Mexican spirit industries argued in a joint statement that drinks like bourbon, Tennessee whiskey, tequila, and Canadian whisky "can only be produced in their designated countries".

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2025

Mexican tequila and Canadian whisky will also witness a surge.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2025

The Canadians also have made appearances, replacing the Danish liquor with Canadian whisky, erecting an inukshuk — a stone marker — and hoisting the maple leaf.

From Washington Post • Jun. 14, 2022

Compare that to 44 million cases of American whiskey and 28 million of Canadian whisky and just under nine million of Irish whisky, according to the Scotch whisky Association, a trade group.

From New York Times • Apr. 23, 2018