corn whiskey
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of corn whiskey
An Americanism dating back to 1835–45
Example Sentences
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Washington retired two years later to Mount Vernon, where—perhaps inspired by the rebellion—he became a successful distiller of rye and corn whiskey.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Among its first single-barrel releases were a corn whiskey made by Ironroot Republic, in Texas, and a bourbon from Cedar Ridge, in Iowa, two well-regarded distilleries that sell almost all their whiskey in-state.
From New York Times • Mar. 25, 2021
Women also produced butter and cheese for sale in nearby towns, and their men did the same with corn whiskey, lumber, or wood ashes to make soap and glass.
From Textbooks • Jan. 18, 2018
Shooting was part of most citizens' daily lives; nearly every village had a range where shoots were held for turkeys, chickens, or barrels of corn whiskey.
From Time Magazine Archive
It was the union of corn whiskey and the conscientious fictional form that Mr. W. D. Howletts admires so much.
From The Gentle Grafter by Greening, H. C.
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