As a youngster (!!) my go-to whisky was rye (usually Crown royal or Seagrams). As stated earlier, it made a good blend with coke (the iconic rye & coke) or ginger ale (rye & ginger).
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Originally Posted by metalgeek
mainly Canadian, made with rye (obviously 51% or greater)
most famous kind would be crown royal.
it's also the biggestr selling spirit in canada
(rye and coke has got to be the best mixed drink ever 1/4 rye, 3/4 coke.. mmm)
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damn. That's what I was doing wrong... It's only 1/4 rye!!!
As I aged though, I started to appreciate my mother's collection of scotch. First it was Johnny Walker (red), Cutty Sark or Pinch. But the time I reached my teens, my tastes began to mature somewhat, and I preferred the less sweet drinks of the single malt variety.
My current favourite whisky is a very strong and peaty Lagavulin an Islay of distinction (
http://www.scotchwhisky.com/focus/lagavulin.htm ) but I have been known to quaf a Highland Park or MacCallan as well.
I drink mine neat, no ice.
As for rye, I now find it too sweet. Does that make me a bad Canadian? I think not....