light whiskey

light whiskey

n.
A light-colored, mild-flavored whiskey that is between 80 and 95 percent alcohol by volume and is aged in old or uncharred oak casks.
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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