corn whiskey
noun
: whiskey distilled from a mash made up of not less than 80 percent corn compare bourbon
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Each one is filled with a different style of whiskey—straight bourbon, straight rye, and light corn whiskey—that was previously aged for at least six years.
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
Prior to that, there were Monogram blends that were just bourbon, just rye, or a combination of corn whiskey and rye.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
Kansas City Whiskey is a blend of bourbon, rye, and light corn whiskey with a bit of Oloroso sherry in the mix to add some flavor (there’s a limited-edition version of this whiskey as well called Monogram).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 June 2025
The sales attracted large crowds of people from all walks of life who came to gamble on races, sip corn whiskey and fill their rumbling tummies.
—Brian Bennett, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Mike is more familiar with corn whiskey, but El-P has his own special history with mezcal.
—Adlan Jackson, Bon Appétit, 4 Mar. 2025
As the Kentucky Bourbon Trail—the official route that includes dozens of distillers of America’s Spirit (the corn whiskey distilled in oak barrels that’s only made here)—celebrates its 25th anniversary, there’s never been a better time to experience it.
—Julia Eskins, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2024
Straight Bourbon Whiskey is the third in the series, following last year’s 20-year-old corn whiskey and 2022’s 17-year-old bourbon.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2024
The margaritas are stellar, but so are the cocktails made with unexpected Mexican spirits, like purple corn whiskey.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2023
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Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
Prior to that, there were Monogram blends that were just bourbon, just rye, or a combination of corn whiskey and rye.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 20 June 2025
Kansas City Whiskey is a blend of bourbon, rye, and light corn whiskey with a bit of Oloroso sherry in the mix to add some flavor (there’s a limited-edition version of this whiskey as well called Monogram).
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 1 June 2025
The sales attracted large crowds of people from all walks of life who came to gamble on races, sip corn whiskey and fill their rumbling tummies.
—Brian Bennett, New York Times, 2 May 2025
Mike is more familiar with corn whiskey, but El-P has his own special history with mezcal.
—Adlan Jackson, Bon Appétit, 4 Mar. 2025
As the Kentucky Bourbon Trail—the official route that includes dozens of distillers of America’s Spirit (the corn whiskey distilled in oak barrels that’s only made here)—celebrates its 25th anniversary, there’s never been a better time to experience it.
—Julia Eskins, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 June 2024
Straight Bourbon Whiskey is the third in the series, following last year’s 20-year-old corn whiskey and 2022’s 17-year-old bourbon.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 7 Feb. 2024
The margaritas are stellar, but so are the cocktails made with unexpected Mexican spirits, like purple corn whiskey.
—Chelsea Brasted, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2023
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“Corn whiskey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corn%20whiskey. Accessed 24 Jul. 2025.
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