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sour mash
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noun
a blended grain mash used in the distilling of some whiskeys, consisting of new mash and a portion of mash from a preceding run and yielding a high rate of lactic acid.
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Origin of sour mash
An Americanism dating back to 1880–85
Words nearby sour mash
sour dock, sourdough, sour gourd, sour grapes, sour gum, sour mash, sour-milk cheese, sour on, sourpuss, sour salt, soursop
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British Dictionary definitions for sour mash
sour mash
noun US
a grain mash for use in distilling certain whiskeys, consisting of a mixture of new and old mash
any whiskey distilled from such a mash
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