[Nermal]

With active threads on scotch and bourbon, I wanted to start a thread to show some love for this oft-overlooked and historically (but no longer) pervasive whiskey. Unlike bourbon, which is distilled from at least 51% corn and typically is relatively sweet by comparison, rye is distilled from at least 51% rye and is relatively dry by comparison. I've had a bourbon Old Fashioned before, but it really doesn't compare to a rye Old Fashioned, which is the way the drink was designed.

As far as I can tell, rye is making a comeback, at least here in the northeast. There's a great bar in Philly that has the largest rye assortment I've ever seen. If you haven't tried it, you really owe it to yourself to do so.

I, for one, endeavor to always keep a bottle of this at home:

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This stuff is also the bee's knees:

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Who's comin' with me?

This post has been edited by Nermal: 10 March 2010 - 11:29 AM

[KnownRider]

Wild Turkey Rye & Ginger Ale is a top notch drink. :thumbsup: I really don't drink any sort of whiskey neat. So I'm not qualified to weigh in on the finer selections.

[nubjamin]

we're big fans of templeton rye, made in iowa. it's a prohibition-era recipe, and supposedly was a favorite of al capone's. it's not too expensive either - around $30 a bottle.

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[Kevin]

Finally! I did some talking in the bourbon thread a while back about rye but seemingly received nothing but blank stares. Rye is just a fantastic spirit, the perfect base for three of the very best cocktails out there: the Old Fashioned, the Manhattan, and of course, the Sazerac.

I love the spiciness of a good rye: it’s something that bourbon, in my experience, can’t come close to touching.

This post has been edited by Kevin: 10 March 2010 - 12:21 PM

[TeleMark]

I'll have to give this a try. I generally like whisk(e)y, but haven't had Rye before.

[harpua1031]

Sazeracs :metal:



Rye? Check.

Steaks? Check.

Ween? Check.


I can't believe we're not dating....I mean, exclusively.

[Kevin]

Also, if you’re feeling a little adventurous in your mixology, I recommend trying the Algonquin, which is a cocktail comprised of rye, dry vermouth, and pineapple juice. At first blush you’d think rye and pineapple make strange bedfellows, but they complement each other surprisingly well.

[TheBeegs]

these threads are making me thirsty

[schlitzed]

Rye is very popular up here. Rye and gingers are pretty good bevies.

[Lynndog]

Made right here in Park City. Put a biiig dent in the bottle with my old UNH roommate the other night. Yum.

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