rye whiskey
Noun
Meaning
whiskey distilled from rye or rye and malt
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Examples
A good Sazerac is a little sweet, but the rye whiskey is spicy.
After being seated in that rarefied room, you’ll want to start with a drink such as the Rye Rumble, a refreshing glass with rye whiskey that’s been prettied up with raspberries.
Slam in 18 ounces of rye whiskey (my preference is Rittenhouse, at about $25 a bottle; Old Overholt at about $21 is good, too) and 9 ounces sweet vermouth (Cinzano and Martini & Rossi both sell for about $8 a bottle).
The signature cocktail, Port of Spain (an Angostura bitters-heavy drink made with rye whiskey, Allspice Dram, grenadine, egg white, and lemon), is a must-try.
When members of the Distilled Spirits Council of the United States collectively tasted some of the rye whiskey from the restored distillery’s first batch, they noted its “mouth feel.”