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Canadian Rye

By 300rwhp
May 18, 2007 in Spirits & Cocktails

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Posted May 18, 2007

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Posted May 18, 2007

In reading the thread about Canadian whiskey a few thoughts crossed my mind.

Drinkboy mentioned that due to prohibition and Canadian distillers advantageous position, rye fell by the wayside after repeal. I question this on a few grounds. Primarily land use in those states responsible for growing rye had changed dramatically in the years of the depression (new york, penn). Beyond that main concern, is the uses of rye are far less than those of corn (feed for animals and humans). The return on investment for corn versus rye is also something worth exploring. Lastly like today where alcopops are all too prominent, is bourbon not sweeter than rye and thus more approachable?