rye whiskey

noun

: a whiskey distilled from rye or from rye and malt

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Past expressions have impressed us, like last year’s 14-year-old malt whiskey that was finished in Cognac barrels, 2023’s 10-year-old barrel-proof Kentucky rye whiskey, and 2020’s 10-year-old bourbon aged in barrels that were much more heavily charred than the ones Heaven Hill usually uses. Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 5 Aug. 2025 Luca Mariano Distillery, located on a roughly 550-acre farm in Danville that specializes in farm-to-bottle production of Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey and straight rye whiskey, filed for bankruptcy in the Eastern District of Michigan court July 17. Olivia Evans, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Aug. 2025 Created at the original location, the combination of rye whiskey, absinthe, bitters, and sugar is a classic New Orleans libation. Marcea Cazel, Travel + Leisure, 27 July 2025 This variant of Bourbon County Stout enjoyed two years of aging in casks from Parker’s Heritage Collection whiskey, a 10-year straight rye whiskey. Don Tse, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for rye whiskey

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 20 Aug. 2025.

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