Yes, the short answer is that pure distilled whiskey (or whisky) is considered gluten free, even if produced from wheat, barley, or rye grain. The distillation process removes gluten proteins ...

even though corn plays the main role there –- you may assume that whiskey isn't gluten-free. But that's where you'd be mistaken. As it turns out, whiskey –- including the most well-established ...

A question that comes up is, "If I'm on a gluten-free diet, what forms of alcohol can I have?" So beer is out, unless it's gluten-free. Beer is made from hops, etc. It's got gluten in it.