Straight whiskey in the context of "American whiskey"

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👉 Straight whiskey in the context of American whiskey

American whiskey is whiskey (a distilled beverage produced from a fermented mash of cereal grain) produced in the United States. The best known American whiskey is straight whiskey, which is characterized by a mash consisting of a predominant grain (at least 51% of the mash) and, with some exceptions, aged in new charred white oak barrels. Examples of straight whiskeys include bourbon whiskey, rye whiskey, Tennessee whiskey, rye malt whiskey, malt whiskey, wheat whiskey, and corn whiskey.

Other American whiskeys include blended whiskeys, light whiskeys, and spirit whiskeys. Laws regulating the products vary between those produced for sale in the U.S. and those exported abroad.

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Straight whiskey in the context of Rye whiskey

Rye whiskey can refer to two different, but related, types of whiskey:

  • American rye whiskey, which is similar to bourbon whiskey, but must be distilled from at least 51 percent rye grain
  • Canadian whisky, which is often referred to as (and often labelled as) rye whisky for historical reasons, although it may or may not actually include any rye grain in its production process.
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