I've Tried Hundreds of Whiskies. This Affordable Canadian Rye Is a Well-Kept Secret

When I first got into whiskey years ago, I learned about the stigma surrounding many Canadian whiskies. People often saw them as barely interesting light blends. Still, Canadian whisky had its moment in the U.S. during Prohibition, thanks to the long border that made smuggling easy. 

Even after Prohibition ended, Canadian whisky stayed popular because Americans wanted lighter spirits. The U.S. even created a "light whiskey" category in 1968 to compete with vodka and imported blends. Canadian...