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corn whiskey

 
Dictionary: corn whiskey

n.
Whiskey distilled from corn.


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Still called moonshine and white lightning in some rural areas of the South, corn whiskey is distilled from a fermented mash of not less than 80 percent corn. It's distilled at less than 160 proof (80 percent alcohol). See also whiskey.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: distilled from a mash of not less than 80 percent corn
  Synonyms: corn whisky, corn


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A Mason jar of Georgia Moon corn whiskey

Corn whiskey is an American liquor made from a mash comprised of at least 80 percent corn.

The whiskey is typically run off to high proof and cut to not less than 40 percent alcohol by volume. It does not have to be aged but; if so, it is characteristically in new or used uncharred oak barrels. Aging usually is brief, six months or less, during which time the whiskey picks up color and flavor from the barrel while its harshness is reduced.

Corn whiskey is also frequently called "Corn liquor" or "Corn Squeezin’s".

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