My wife likes the Rum, I prefer straight Rye.
What Do You Use in Your Old Fashioned Drinks?
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My wife likes the Rum, I prefer straight Rye.
For me bourbon or rye though I prefer rye. I've seen guys use crown royal (and many Canadians I've met call crown "rye"). IMHO an old fashioned calls for a nice standalone whisky while a Manhattan masks the flavor too much and calls for cheaper bourbon. I also take my Manhattan "perfect" to eliminate some of the sweet vermouth. A massive ice cube really helps too by preventing too much melt from watering down the drink.
Buffalo Trace is a fantastic bourbon. Better than many much more expensive expressions. I've been to cocktail bars that serve all types of old fashioned drinks, my personal favorite other than the classic was an aquavit and apple old fashioned.
many say they are the same but Tenessee whisky is produced almost exactly the same as bourbon but they champion the fact that they charcoal filter the final product to remove any impurities. This is why it has so much less flavor than real bourbon. As you said it has its place but it's not the same thing. I also agree that makers makes an excellent Manhattan but I wouldn't ruin anything nicer than basic makers with vermouth. I keep the cheaper stuff for cocktails and drink the nice stuff neat or on the rocks. I also hope you don't put single malt in a rob Roy and stick to blended grain scotch whisky for mixing.
I prefer bourbon for my Old Fashioned and rye for Sazeracs and Manhattans, but a Templeton Rye Old Fashioned is pretty good. The worst Old Fashioned I had was made with Jim Beam and soda - undrinkable.
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What do you gents think of Old Overholt rye?
I need to buy some Rye and give it a try. Oh look, that rhymes! Haha!
Woah a sazerac with whiskey? Now you're talking crazy. Brandy only for me.
A good solid rye in my book. At basically the same price point, I prefer Dickel rye, but I would certainly never have a complaint with OO in my Old Fashioned. It's a safe bet in just about any decent bar. For a few more bucks, Rittenhouse is also an excellent rye and worth the premium, IMHO.
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Thank you for the feedback!
Monkey Shoulder malt blend (vatted malt) works well in Old Fashioneds... Not as sweet as bourbon.
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Oh wow. A blended scotch in an Old Fashioned! I might just have to try that!!
It was made for rye, my man. Or rye was made for it. Hard to tell that chicken from that egg.
Perhaps rye gained its popularity due to its use in Sazeracs starting in the late 19th century but that only happened because cognac became very difficult to obtain at that time. The sazerac was named after a cognac brandy imported under that name. Ironic that later the reverse would happen and a brand of rye would emerge named after the cocktail. Speaking traditionally "old fashioned" refers to any cocktail made in the traditional American recipe of combing whisky or brandy with bitters, water, and sugar.
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Just bought some Bulleit Rye and tried it last night. Good stuff!
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