Very excited about whiskey (3)

I believe the answer is:

rye

'whiskey' is the definition.
(rye whiskey is a type of whiskey)

'very excited about' is the wordplay.
'about' indicates a hidden word (the clue goes around or about the answer).
'RYE' is hidden within 'very excited'.

(Other definitions for rye that I've seen before include "Whisky; Sussex town" , "A Cinque Port; a grain" , "Cereal grass - Sussex Cinque Port" , "Grass - whiskey" , "Type of whisky" .)

I've seen this clue in The Mirror.

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