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Garage Queen
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: The Midlands, SC
Posts: 2,443
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Originally Posted by Christien
Rye isn't made from rye anymore, it's made from corn. Some distillers use a bit of rye, but the flavour and colour come from the barrels. There's a microdistillery in Niagara wine country we visited recently. They sell rye made from rye and aged in metal vats - it's as clear as water. I already knew rye is made from corn, but the guy at the counter explained the bit about using small amounts of rye, vs. a complete rye-made whiskey like they had.
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In the US, Rye whiskey must contain at least 51% rye by law. In Canada, it is not necessarily so.
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