Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun sour_mash

2 senses of sour mash

Sense 1
sour mash -- (a mash with optimum acidity for yeast fermentation; a mixture of old and new mash; used in distilling some whiskeys)
       => mash -- (a mixture of mashed malt grains and hot water; used in brewing)

Sense 2
sour mash, sour mash whiskey -- (any whiskey distilled from sour mash)
       => whiskey, whisky -- (a liquor made from fermented mash of grain)