rye whiskey

noun

: a whiskey distilled from rye or from rye and malt

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Another place worth checking out includes the Trophy Room, a retro cocktail bar that takes patrons back to the days of speakeasies with drinks like Ol’ Gunpowder, a mix of spiced rum, pear, and Licor 43 liqueur, or the Grin & Bear with rye whiskey, sherry, and apricot liqueur. Cindy Barks, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025 The beer is a blend of stouts aged up to three years in local spirit barrels that previously held bourbon, rye whiskey, maple syrup whiskey, honey, straight whiskey and single malt whiskey. John Frank, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025 There are two other items up for auction: an entire Pappy Van Winkle collection that includes all the age statements from 10 to 23 years, as well as the 13-year-old rye whiskey, and a bottle of the incredibly rare and expensive Eagle Rare 25. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 12 Feb. 2025 Traditional recipes for Manhattan cocktails call for rye whiskey, sweet vermouth and bitters stirred and strained into a cocktail glass, garnished with a maraschino cherry. Jenny Starr Perez, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2025 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 6 Mar. 2025.

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