How to Use rye whiskey in a Sentence

rye whiskey

noun
  • But the bourbon boom in the 2000s has helped bring back rye whiskey.
    Chris Kenning, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2020
  • This would make a great gift for fans of rye whiskey with a sense of humor.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Past entries have been a 17-year-old, a bottled-in-bond and even a rye whiskey.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 21 Sep. 2021
  • That straight rye whiskey won double gold and best rye awards last year.
    Catherine M. Allchin, The Seattle Times, 23 Oct. 2018
  • The Rye Tai is a riff on a classic mai tai, swapping in rye whiskey, Choi said.
    Tatyana Turner, Chicago Tribune, 30 Sep. 2022
  • Tourists were able to ask questions and taste some of their rye whiskey, gin and vodka.
    Akira Kyles, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, 24 July 2019
  • This year, both a bourbon and rye whiskey are available for $69.99.
    Washington Post, 10 Jan. 2021
  • Now spike the custard with rye whiskey, up the flavor of the crust with rye flour, and voilà: pecan-rye pumpkin pie.
    Alex Beggs, Bon Appétit, 13 Nov. 2019
  • Sip: Try the Conquest of Bread — rye whiskey, aquavit, kvass, lemon and grapefruit.
    Robin Soslow, Chron, 4 Nov. 2021
  • Just use a high-proof rye whiskey or bourbon whiskey to cut through the mixer’s sweetness.
    Sean Evans, Glamour, 6 Dec. 2023
  • By law, rye whiskey must be distilled with at least 51 percent rye.
    Francine Maroukian, Popular Mechanics, 23 Mar. 2016
  • The company also offers a 4 YO and a 10 YO rye whiskey.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 13 May 2021
  • It’s made from 15 and nine-year-old bourbon, six-year-old rye whiskey and saffron bitters.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Dec. 2022
  • Its Ocean series launched in 2012 and has become a bestseller for the brand, so much so that a rye whiskey got the Ocean treatment this year.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Aug. 2022
  • Response to the rye whiskey’s first batch has been positive, Lents said, in large part due to its bold flavors.
    Wesley Case, baltimoresun.com, 25 Apr. 2018
  • The all-rye whiskey was a little harsher than bourbon, but the flavors were potent.
    Nick Heil, Outside Online, 17 Nov. 2019
  • Aged in Hood River’s Camp 1805 bourbon, rye whiskey and rum barrels and blended to taste.
    oregonlive, 9 Dec. 2022
  • Each drink has a subtle twist, though, like the Modified Side Car, which gets a boozier boost from rye whiskey.
    Janelle Bitker, SFChronicle.com, 13 Oct. 2020
  • Our Barrel-Aged Woodstove, aged 10 months in @sagamorespirit rye whiskey barrels, will be available for the first time in 16oz cans.
    Sameer Rao, baltimoresun.com, 3 Dec. 2019
  • One of his two main rye whiskey bottle types has disappeared.
    Washington Post, 7 Dec. 2021
  • And yes, the bar mixed a righteous rye whiskey old-fashioned and even made a guava margarita seem like a good idea.
    Mike Sutter, ExpressNews.com, 19 Dec. 2019
  • The core Great Jones lineup consists of a bourbon, four-grain bourbon, and rye whiskey, and now there are three new bottles to try.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 18 Aug. 2023
  • According to Macy, rye whiskey holds a special place in his heart.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 8 Nov. 2023
  • Cullins said the Italian company was drawn in part by the history of Maryland’s rye whiskey.
    Giacomo Bologna, Baltimore Sun, 14 Sep. 2023
  • The distillery currently offers four spirits: a straight rye whiskey, a straight bourbon, a white rye whiskey, and a gin.
    Gary Dzen, BostonGlobe.com, 21 Aug. 2023
  • The bar also shook a respectable, fiery Sazerac with rye whiskey and absinthe.
    Mike Sutter, San Antonio Express-News, 10 May 2018
  • Taste: Ticks off a lot of typical high quality rye whiskey notes.
    Felipe Schrieberg, Forbes, 31 Dec. 2022
  • Tight Barrel distills a whiskey and a rye whiskey, but the bestseller since opening in February is its maple whiskey.
    Hannah Kirby, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 22 Dec. 2021
  • Releases began March 26 and a new version of the rye whiskey is released each Friday for four weeks.
    Dana McMahan, The Courier-Journal, 6 Apr. 2021
  • Add 2 ½ ounces rye whiskey, 1 ounce of smoky Lapsang Souchong tea and ½ ounce simple syrup to a cocktail mixing glass filled with ice.
    AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2018

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