rye whiskey

noun

: a whiskey distilled from rye or from rye and malt

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This year also marks the first time that rye whiskey has ever topped Whisky Advocate’s annual rankings. Maggie Menderski, Louisville Courier Journal, 11 Dec. 2025 There are some other rye whiskeys that come close to this age, but don’t quite reach that quarter-century mark. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 10 Dec. 2025 Where bourbon must be made with at least 51% corn, rye whiskey must be made from at least 51% rye. Sam Stone, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1 Dec. 2025 This year, the menu includes the Snowball Old Fashioned, a gingerbread rye whiskey take on a Wisconsin favorite; and the Christmapolitan: a vodka, elderflower, lime, rosemary, spiced cranberry martini. Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 20 Nov. 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 18 Dec. 2025.

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