Canadian whisky a small amount of rye grain. Historically, in Canada, whisky that had some rye grain added to the mash bill to give it more flavour came to be called "rye". The regulations under Canada's "Food and Drugs Act" stipulate the minimum conditions that must be met in order to label a product as "Canadian whisky" or "Canadian Rye Whisky" (or "Rye Whisky") — these are also upheld internationally through geographical indication agreements. These regulations state that whisky must ""be mashed, distilled and aged in Canada"”, ""be aged in small wood for not less than three years"", ""contain not less than
Scotch and soda (cocktail) a relatively larger quantity of water. Scotch and soda is not strictly a cocktail by its most exclusive definition, as it only has two ingredients, although it can be considered a cocktail (of the highball type) in the loosest sense of the term. In Japan, Whisky and Soda, typically made of Suntory, is synonymous with highball. Similar 'whisk(e)y and soda' drinks can also be made with other than Scottish whiskies, and will have largely similar characteristics. They are, however, technically not 'Scotch and soda' if they do not contain Scotch. Scotch and soda (cocktail) Scotch and soda is a mixed