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Rye Whiskey
A whiskey produced from a mash of at least 51% rye grain, distilled to no more than 160 proof and bottled at a minimum of 80 proof without additives.
Under federal standards, it must be produced from a mash of at least 51% rye grain, distilled to no more than 160 proof, barreled in new charred oak at no higher than 125 proof, and bottled at a minimum of 80 proof without additives.