Rye whiskey can refer to two different, but related, types of whiskey:
A bottle of American straight rye whiskey
Rye grain, by law, must make up at least 51% of the mash bill of a rye whiskey in the United States.
Alberta Premium Canadian Rye Whisky
Bourbon whiskey is a barrel-aged American whiskey made primarily from corn. The name derives from the French House of Bourbon, although the precise source of inspiration is uncertain; contenders inclu
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 by law be distilled from at least 51 percent pure rye grain Canadian whisky, which is often referred to as (and often labelled as) rye whisky…
A selection of bourbons and Tennessee whiskeys at a Decatur, Georgia liquor store
Nineteenth century bourbon bottle
A whiskey cart with a selection of different bourbon whiskey
American white oak barrels filled with new bourbon whiskey rest in a rickhouse, giving bourbon its well-known copper color