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Is Rye Whiskey making a comeback?
Posted on 12/24/11 at 7:48 pm
Posted on 12/24/11 at 7:48 pm
WSJ this week:
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The bartender asks, "What kind of bourbon?" You say, "Bourbon?" mildly offended, as if Pandora started playing Coldplay when you typed in "Radiohead." No, no, no. You'd prefer something with more backbone and boldness. But, you know, refined and complex, too. You ask, "Got any rye?"
If you've had this kind of exchange, congratulations, you are a fellow member of the Rye Whiskey Fan Club. I raise my glass of Van Winkle Family Reserve to you. If not, then you really must join the group—or, let's be honest, cult. Because once you become indoctrinated—it just takes a sip—leaving may require the work of a deprogrammer. Seriously. People go bananas over this stuff. What other whiskey suffers periodical shortages because cases are snatched up before they're even made? Why do recently released bottles quickly find their way onto eBay at enormously inflated prices as if they were this season's must-have Christmas toy? Why do I habitually pop into random liquor stores to see if, on the off chance, they have my favorite rare bottle collecting dust somewhere?
The explanation for the rabid following is stupid simple: Rye is damn good stuff. Think of it as bourbon's edgier cousin. Where bourbon is primarily made of corn, giving the whiskey a smooth and sweet flavor profile, rye is at least 51% of its namesake grain, lending it a spicier, fuller bodied, angular taste. If you like bourbon, but want to try something with more muscle, you need to get yourself some rye.
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Posted on 12/24/11 at 9:17 pm to prplhze2000
Posted on 12/24/11 at 9:24 pm to urinetrouble
It's always been there for me so I wouldn't call it a comeback.
Posted on 12/24/11 at 10:22 pm to hobotiger
Never had it before. Just mixed some with some mexican coke. very nice taste.
Posted on 12/24/11 at 10:37 pm to prplhze2000
I enjoy it. As far as whiskey goes, l always have a bottle of scotch, bourbon, and rye in the liquor cabinet.
Posted on 12/24/11 at 11:09 pm to tetu
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I enjoy it. As far as whiskey goes, l always have a bottle of scotch, bourbon, and rye in the liquor cabinet.
:kige:
Posted on 12/24/11 at 11:30 pm to prplhze2000
I've always enjoyed a good sazurac so I naturally enjoy rye. My latest favorite is ri.
This post was edited on 12/24/11 at 11:34 pm
Posted on 12/25/11 at 12:33 am to prplhze2000
I don't believe I've ever tried a rye whiskey. I'll have to get a pull next time I'm out. What price range is a fifth of decent rye whiskey in??? (I know. I'm poor.)
Posted on 12/25/11 at 12:38 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Jim Beam is around $20.
Posted on 12/25/11 at 12:46 am to prplhze2000
Regular ol jim beam is a rye whiskey???
I'll be damned. I drink my share of jim beam. Never read the label though
I'll be damned. I drink my share of jim beam. Never read the label though
Posted on 12/25/11 at 12:50 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Jim Beam is bourbon, not rye.
Posted on 12/25/11 at 1:16 am to prplhze2000
If you've never had it.. Whistle Pig. Fantastic rye whiskey.
Also, a good inexpensive whiskey is Canadian Club. Not sure that's it's true, authentic rye; but it's been around for more than 100 years and it's a solid drink.
Rye is to Canada/NE U.S. as bourbon is to Kentucky.
Also, a good inexpensive whiskey is Canadian Club. Not sure that's it's true, authentic rye; but it's been around for more than 100 years and it's a solid drink.
Rye is to Canada/NE U.S. as bourbon is to Kentucky.
Posted on 12/25/11 at 1:17 am to Khameleon
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Jim Beam is bourbon, not rye.
jim beam makes a rye
Posted on 12/25/11 at 1:21 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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Regular ol jim beam is a rye whiskey???
I'll be damned. I drink my share of jim beam. Never read the label though
uhhhh.. no kid. wrong.
Posted on 12/25/11 at 6:10 am to Celery
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I've always enjoyed a good sazurac so I naturally enjoy rye.
You know, I have a manhattan or two every night before dinner. I use bourbon but I know it should be made with rye whiskey. Maybe I'll make a New Year's resolution to start doing it right.
Posted on 12/25/11 at 11:47 am to Layabout
Funny, there was an article in my local newspaper today about rye whiskey.
Rye Whiskey-A Taste of Americana
Rye Whiskey-A Taste of Americana
Posted on 12/25/11 at 5:07 pm to RedMustang
I thought Canadian Club was a blended whiskey, like crown. Don't care for it much, or crown either. Rye is more along the lines of bourbon than a blend.
Posted on 12/25/11 at 5:20 pm to prplhze2000
Sazerac 18 is a rye and one of the best whiskeys I've ever tastes.
Posted on 12/25/11 at 10:26 pm to HurricaneDunc
Right but dude said regular old Jim beam is rye and I was correcting him.
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