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Rye Whiskey
Rye whiskey is an American whiskey made from a mashbill of at least 51% rye grain, distilled to no more than 160 proof, and aged in new charred oak barrels. Like bourbon, straight rye must age at least two years.
Rye delivers a spicier, drier character than corn-forward bourbon and was the dominant American whiskey style before Prohibition. The same federal standards of identity, entry proof limit, and barrel rules that govern bourbon apply, with the grain bill being the defining difference. Recording the mashbill against every cook and fill keeps the style claim provable.
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