Definition of rye whiskey
: a whiskey distilled from rye or from rye and malt
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Soltis currently serves its pecan and rye whiskeys plus spiced rum containing molasses and sugar from their Louisiana contacts.
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Prices range from $26 for Old Overholt rye whiskey to $20,000 for a 12-year-old Very Old Fitzgerald bourbon.
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The bar also shook a respectable, fiery Sazerac with rye whiskey and absinthe.
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Upgrade the classic lemon-and-bourbon cocktail with tangerines for intense fruitiness and deep color, and rye whiskey for brightness.
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The Tennessean reports Heaven’s Door’s first whiskey releases include a Tennessee straight bourbon whiskey, a double barrel whiskey, and a straight rye whiskey.
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Add 2 ½ ounces rye whiskey, 1 ounce of smoky Lapsang Souchong tea and ½ ounce simple syrup to a cocktail mixing glass filled with ice.
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An Old Fashioned is made with whiskey (bourbon or rye), bitters, and sugar; a Manhattan is traditionally made with rye whiskey and substitutes sweet vermouth for the sugar.
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Meanwhile, 2017 export revenues for bourbon, Tennessee whiskey and rye whiskey products are projected to reach $1.1 billion, fueled by favorable exchange rates and demand for premium American spirits, the council said.
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First Known Use of rye whiskey
1785
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