rye whiskey
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of rye whiskey
An Americanism dating back to 1775–85
Example Sentences
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Perhaps they try dry vermouth instead of sweet and rye whiskey rather than bourbon, yielding a still-potent, lighter-handed Old Pal.
From Salon ● Dec. 4, 2022
The Mont Blanc is a pale but potent Gallic version of a Manhattan made with rye whiskey, the herbal liqueur Aveze Gentiane and the wine-based aperitif St. Raphael.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 16, 2017
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
John Uselton, who runs the distillery with his father-in-law, said he’s had brisk sales of Green Hat Gin while developing a rye whiskey he plans to age for five years.
From Slate ● Mar. 8, 2013
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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