rye whiskey

noun

: a whiskey distilled from rye or from rye and malt

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Followers were eager to jump in with their thoughts on Brown's use of rye whiskey in the comment section. Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2024 Complimenting the bourbons, the Collection’s 13-year-old rye whiskey offers a more subtle spice due to its lower rye content. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024 In Old Overholt’s case, that love goes back to the mid-2010s, a few years into the rye revival, when rye whiskey specialist Bradford Lawrence successfully agitated for a return to quality for the brand. Tony Sachs, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024 The distillery unveiled Sagamore Small Batch rye whiskey, a new flagship product, as well as the 7-year-aged Bottled in Bond at a release party held Nov. 9 at its Baltimore Peninsula headquarters. Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 11 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for rye whiskey 

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of rye whiskey was in 1785

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“Rye whiskey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rye%20whiskey. Accessed 23 Dec. 2024.

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