Anybody drink much rye?

[Luc]

Canadian Club 20yo is a nice drop!

[Uncle Erik]

Try the VanWinkle if you can find it. Wonderful stuff. A few of their bottles are pricey (and excellent), but even their lower cost bottles are terrific.

[jbp84]

Canadian ryes aren't true ryes in that the amount of rye in the mashbill can vary, as opposed to U.S ryes that have to have at least 51% rye or more in the mashbill. So I guess it depends on what kind of rye whiskey you're looking for. I really like Sazerac and Templeton rye, and Jim Beam rye (with the yellow label) is a solid choice. Ri (someone told me it's pronounced 'Rye One') is very good, but be prepared to drop $50+ on a bottle (check local listings).

[VR6ofpain]

I vote for Michter's Straight Rye.

http://badgerandblade.com/vb/showpos...92&postcount=4

[Noebie]

Canadian ryes aren't true ryes in that the amount of rye in the mashbill can vary, as opposed to U.S ryes that have to have at least 51% rye or more in the mashbill. So I guess it depends on what kind of rye whiskey you're looking for. I really like Sazerac and Templeton rye, and Jim Beam rye (with the yellow label) is a solid choice. Ri (someone told me it's pronounced 'Rye One') is very good, but be prepared to drop $50+ on a bottle (check local listings).

i was going to mention about the canadian thing, but figured i was just being prickly

the beam, although spicy enough, had too much corn whiskey flavor for my taste

the sazerac is excellent - solid, though a little timid for the price in my humble opinion

i'd still say for high end you can't beat old potrero - there's a funny story about fritz maytag ordering a bunch of rye (the grain) and spies from another brewery finding out and thinking that he was making a rye beer

and the rittenhouse can't really be beat at twice the price

old overholt is about $11 a fifth around here - and i would wager that it's the rye that graced most post-prohibition liquor cabinets in the u.s. for the decades that followed - nice, smooth, great mixer - perfect for manhattans

[jbp84]

i was going to mention about the canadian thing, but figured i was just being prickly

old overholt is about $11 a fifth around here - and i would wager that it's the rye that graced most post-prohibition liquor cabinets in the u.s. for the decades that followed - nice, smooth, great mixer - perfect for manhattans

I hope I didn't come across as prickly! +1 on the Old Overholt and manhattans. Nothing worse than when someone tries making a manhattan with anything other than rye!

[falkon]

Pretty big fan of rye here. I like Beam Rye, Sazerac and Ri (although not worth the $$$. Old Overolt isn't half bad and will give you the strength to topple mountains.

[Noebie]

I hope I didn't come across as prickly! +1 on the Old Overholt and manhattans. Nothing worse than when someone tries making a manhattan with anything other than rye!

i didn't think you were being prickly at all - those distinctions do matter

but i thought i was being prickly for thinking that

:)

[mmack66]

[hdhaskell]

Canadian ryes aren't true ryes in that the amount of rye in the mashbill can vary, as opposed to U.S ryes that have to have at least 51% rye or more in the mashbill. So I guess it depends on what kind of rye whiskey you're looking for. I really like Sazerac and Templeton rye, and Jim Beam rye (with the yellow label) is a solid choice. Ri (someone told me it's pronounced 'Rye One') is very good, but be prepared to drop $50+ on a bottle (check local listings).

Yes, that's what I meant by rye whisky -- American ryes, not Canadian. I've only ever tried Old Overholt, but I like it as least as well as most bourbons. I don't know why, but I've never liked Canadian Club straight, and Irish whiskies always seem bland to me. I know most whiskies have some rye in the mash, without being true rye whiskes.

[bigstick]

40 Creek Barrel Select. Abandon all others.

[Plano]

Give Templeton Rye a shot if you can find a bottle. Last time I heared they were pretty much sticking to Iowa and Ill. Story is it was the wiskey of choice for Al Capone.

[Desdinova]

Canadian ryes aren't true ryes in that the amount of rye in the mashbill can vary, as opposed to U.S ryes that have to have at least 51% rye or more in the mashbill. So I guess it depends on what kind of rye whiskey you're looking for. I really like Sazerac and Templeton rye, and Jim Beam rye (with the yellow label) is a solid choice. Ri (someone told me it's pronounced 'Rye One') is very good, but be prepared to drop $50+ on a bottle (check local listings).

You will find that these are not actually labelled as rye whiskies but as Canadian Whiskies.

Just like the difference between bourbon and American whiskey.

The layman may confuse the two when there are decided differences.

[Geo Dude]

If you insist upon something cheap, I recommend going for Rittenhouse. Your milage may vary on this matter, but I had two problems with Old Overholt: 1. The flavor is very muted and 2. It gave me the worst, longest lasting hang-over of my life when I drank it. Only made that mistake once. :(

[_MementoMori_]

I may be out of league with you gentlemen as I'm primarily a beer drinker, but I do dearly love Bulleit Bourbon which has a high rye content (a quick google search just revealed it to be 30%). Some of you mention spiciness. Is that a characteristic of rye? Because Bulleit is wonderfully spicy in almost a cinnamon-esque way. It sometimes reminds me of the "Atomic Fireballs" I loved as a child.

[Noebie]

If you insist upon something cheap, I recommend going for Rittenhouse. Your milage may vary on this matter, but I had two problems with Old Overholt: 1. The flavor is very muted and 2. It gave me the worst, longest lasting hang-over of my life when I drank it. Only made that mistake once. :(

the rittenhouse 100 proof is the closest i've gotten to the taste of the old potrero at any price point

nice mix of leather and spice and butterscotch (and BOOM!)

[Noebie]

I may be out of league with you gentlemen as I'm primarily a beer drinker, but I do dearly love Bulleit Bourbon which has a high rye content (a quick google search just revealed it to be 30%). Some of you mention spiciness. Is that a characteristic of rye? Because Bulleit is wonderfully spicy in almost a cinnamon-esque way. It sometimes reminds me of the "Atomic Fireballs" I loved as a child.

spice is definitely a characteristic of rye - although i don't know if that's where your bourbon gets it - could well be

[paddy-boy]

I may be out of league with you gentlemen as I'm primarily a beer drinker, but I do dearly love Bulleit Bourbon which has a high rye content (a quick google search just revealed it to be 30%). Some of you mention spiciness. Is that a characteristic of rye? Because Bulleit is wonderfully spicy in almost a cinnamon-esque way. It sometimes reminds me of the "Atomic Fireballs" I loved as a child.

Bulleit is the only non rye bourbon that I would use in a Manhattan or an Old Fashioned.
It is very peppery

[Defcon5]

Anchor makes the best Rye I've ever had http://www.anchorbrewing.com/about_us/oldpotrero.htm

[Noebie]

Anchor makes the best Rye I've ever had http://www.anchorbrewing.com/about_us/oldpotrero.htm

that's the one!

i prefer the 18th century variety - the most delicious whiskey i've ever tasted

there's still about half a shot in the bottom of the bottle - can't bring myself to finish it off