rye whiskey

noun

: a whiskey distilled from rye or from rye and malt

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Heaven Hill is renowned for producing high-quality bourbons and rye whiskeys. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Old Forester is no stranger to rye whiskey, of course, having released a 100-proof expression and single-barrel versions. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025 Cocktails include the Zero to Sixty (vodka, coffee liquor, amaro, vanilla, house brew and nitrogen), Seventy-Seven (rye whiskey and house lemon-lime soda) and Painkiller (rum, pineapple, coconut, orange juice and nutmeg). Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Mar. 2025 What to expect: Boatman will use local grains and oak barrels to produce vodka, gin, single malt whiskey, rye whiskey, seasonal fruit brandies and arak, a traditional Mediterranean spirit, in its 3,000 square-foot distillery. Lucille Sherman, Axios, 18 Mar. 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 3 Apr. 2025.

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