corn whiskey

noun

|Updated on: 16 Jun 2018

Definition of corn whiskey

: whiskey distilled from a mash made up of not less than 80 percent corn — compare bourbon

Recent Examples of corn whiskey from the Web

In colonial America, making corn whiskey was a way to earn money or barter for goods and services.

— alan ashe, CNN, "It's National Moonshine Day. We answer your questions," 7 June 2018
Similarly, Single Grain is a corn whiskey that’s aged in California cabernet sauvignon barrels.

— zak stambor, chicagotribune.com, "Teeling Irish whiskey aims to challenge norms with barrel flavors," 7 Mar. 2018
This is the first release by Freddie Noe, the 30-year-old, 8th-generation descendant of Jim Beam founder Jacob Beam, who has crafted a blend of 4-year-old straight bourbon, 13-year-old corn whiskey, plus malt and rye whiskeys.

— john debary, Bloomberg.com, "These Are Some of Our Favorite Spirits From 2017," 22 Dec. 2017

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