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rye whiskey

noun

: a whiskey distilled from rye or from rye and malt

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Overall, this is just a tasty, well-aged, higher-proof, Kentucky-style rye whiskey. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 16 Nov. 2025 More: Woodford Reserve releases its highest proof rye whiskey ever. Gege Reed, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025 In addition to gin, the company makes rye whiskey, bourbon and vermouth. Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 22 Oct. 2025 Corbin Cash also has a sweet potato vodka, a sweet potato gin, a blended whiskey made with rye whiskey and their sweet potato liqueur. Jeff Burkhart, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 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 2 Dec. 2025.

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