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Canadian whisky

American  

noun

  1. a rye whiskey made entirely from cereal grain.


Canadian whisky British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026

Mexican tequila and Canadian whisky will also witness a surge.

From Slate • Mar. 5, 2025

They say that certain brands, such as Bourbon, Tennessee whiskey, tequila and Canadian whisky are "recognized as distinctive products and can only be produced in their designated countries".

From BBC • Feb. 3, 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

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