rye whiskey
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rye whiskey
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Example Sentences
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But will the country as a whole come around to the idea of Maryland-style rye whiskey?
From Salon • Dec. 14, 2021
Tasked with ramping up distribution networks in some their industry’s largest overseas markets, producers of bourbon, Tennessee whiskey and rye whiskey also have to overcome problems in the global supply chain from the COVID-19 pandemic.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 1, 2021
Next in development at Dutch’s Spirits is a rye whiskey.
From New York Times • Nov. 12, 2020
Oysters: Eat the Rich’s Brine Time happy hour, which runs from 5 to 7 p.m., features $1 Rappahannock River Oysters and a $6 oyster back shooter with rye whiskey.
From Washington Post • Sep. 8, 2016
The quantity of rye whiskey, compared to the other articles seemed pretty large.
From Between the Lines Secret Service Stories Told Fifty Years After by Smith, Henry Bascom
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