rye whiskey

noun

: a whiskey distilled from rye or from rye and malt

Examples of rye whiskey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Add the rye whiskey, mead or vermouth, Campari and orange bitters and shake to combine. — Kate Bradshaw, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026

Expansion into rye whiskey and higher-aged bourbon is the latest move for a brand that has regularly brought new products to market over the last decade. — Chris Perugini, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026

All that to say, a glass of rye whiskey, one of the oldest drinks in America and the original base of many of our earliest cocktails like Manhattans and Old Fashioneds, is an easy way to honor the scrappy American spirit. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 July 2026

The lineup consists of bourbon and rye whiskey bottled at 100 proof, along with some higher-proof single barrels and a few special editions like the Bourbon x Rye and Blender’s Edition. — Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 26 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for rye whiskey

• frisky
• risky
• whisky