Rye

RE: Rye (HaydenFennell)

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 08:59:10 GMT

I picked up a bottle of Russel's Reserve Rye a couple of months ago, and I meant to hop on here and mention it after I bought it. Obviously, I forgot.

Anyway, it's really good. It has a good bit of bite, for those who like a strong, bitter rye. And it's not horribly expensive, either: about $30.00 for a 750mL.

Also, this isn't a rye, but I was recently gifted with a bottle of Four Roses Single Barrel Bourbon, and it is fantastic. If you ever have the chance to pick up a bottle, I highly recommend it.

RE: Rye (eruby)

Tue, 09 Apr 2013 07:10:07 GMT

Bought a bottle of the Knob Creek rye. Had a lighter taste than the Dickel rye.

The bottle had a screw-off cap. I called Beam and they saidthe switched to screw-off caps.

Kind of disappointing to me, though I've broken a few corks from the plastic in my time.

RE: Rye (EdSails)

Fri, 15 Mar 2013 02:31:04 GMT

Tell you in a few days. I'm going to a St. Paddy's Day event at a local Irish gastropub called the Dublin 4. One of the things they are having is four flights of whiskey. The rye flight is called "You're All Rye-ot". I can hardly wait!

Re:Rye (Phildelmar)

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:10:52 GMT

Glad that others are experimenting with Pikesville.. It really is a bargain

Re:Rye (eruby)

Thu, 07 Mar 2013 08:02:31 GMT

I was finally able to score a bottle of the George Dickel Rye. It came to $18.52 including Maryland's increased 9% sales tax.

I tasted it along with Pikesville Rye. I really did not notice much difference.

I don't know if Pikesville is 95% (or a great percentage) rye, but to me, with my taste test of rye neat, it was pretty much identical to Dickel Rye, and $5 or so cheaper.

I'll have to do a comparison with Manhattans, though if neat was similar to me, I don't think cocktails will be different.

One positive the Dickel had over Pikesville is that Dickel has a cork stopper and Pikesville is a screw-off cap.

Re:Rye (seafarer john)

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:55:48 GMT

In my experience bitters keep forever in our pantry - no need for refrigeration. BTW: Fee Brothers in Rochester , NY s a great source of off-beat flavors of bitters.

Cheers, John

Re:Rye (pogophiles)

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 17:03:42 GMT

Phildelmar

Rye is really the best way to enjoy a Manhatten, in my opinion

Agreed, as well as some other related cocktails. I particularly enjoy the Little Italy (Rye, Cynar, Sweet Vermouth) and the Red Hook (Rye, Luxardo Maraschino, Punt e Mes).

Re:Rye (Phildelmar)

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 23:23:35 GMT

Rye is really the best way to enjoy a Manhatten, in my opinion

Re:Rye (ChrisOC)

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 17:19:36 GMT

lynndunham

Sundancer, you paint the most beautiful pictures - must be nice to have such a great view from your deck! I just checked my bottle of Jim Beam Rye and decided a drink would be appropriate. I'll skip the cigar though! I seem to remember that the Manhattans I loved when going out to dinner in the 60's were made with rye. Don't taste the same any more. Think I'll try to make one with my rye when I get some fresh bitters. Does anyone know how long bitters keep in the fridge? Mine must be at least 15 years old.

IMHO 15 years may be a tad too long. I would recommend a fresh bottle. But I do love a good Manhattan!

Re:Rye (Scorereader)

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 16:38:09 GMT

I tried Jim Beam's Rye. It was good, I guess. I drink bourbon regularly, I think the Beam is a good attempt at making Rye accessible to a wide audience. A fantastic Rye is from a distiller in NY State, believe it or not, called Tuthilltown, in the central Husdon Valley area near Poughkeepsie.

Re:Rye (eruby)

Thu, 13 Dec 2012 11:56:58 GMT

I have not found one liquor store in the greater Baltimore / D.C. area that has the George Dickel Rye. I called a distributor and they even said it is on backorder.

Suprisingly, a liquor store in Minnesotta, Merwin's (link below) would ship it to Maryland but now I don't see it on the site.

One of these days I'll find it.

http://www.shopmerwins.com/

Re:Rye (Davydd)

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 16:56:26 GMT

For a change of pace you can try a rye beer. August Schell's Brewing Co. in New Ulm, Minnesota makes such a beer. I tried it and liked it. It is a regional brand from the second oldest brewery in the United States.

Schell's Emerald Rye

Re:Rye (Phildelmar)

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 15:31:11 GMT

Will try to track down a bottle in Delaware

Re:Rye (eruby)

Mon, 03 Dec 2012 14:05:25 GMT

Recently saw a blurb about new George Dickel Rye in Cheers Magazine. Looks to be 95% rye, which sounds good to me.

I'll be on the look out for it, haven't seen it in two stores so far. i'm sure they can special order it.

Here's an article from Cocktail Enthusiast:

http://cocktailenthusiast.com/2012/10/19/george-dickel-rye-whisky-review/

RE: Rye (Phildelmar)

Mon, 05 Nov 2012 23:47:02 GMT

Any further feedback on the Rittenhouse?

RE: Rye (webean)

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 23:54:44 GMT

My Dad always had a bottle of rock and rye in the kitchen ready for colds and the like. I was given a small sip some times.
Mom was not convinced of it's healing powers and called the doctor for her " really bad cold ". When the doctor finished examing
her my Dad offered him a drink of the rock and rye. This was back in the 1940's in Camden NJ

Re:Rye (Phildelmar)

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 20:15:25 GMT

I have tried it and I agree

Re:Rye (Davydd)

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:43:03 GMT

We had an RV social last month and honored one of our friends who had recently passed away. His favorite rye was Templeton Rye so we all had a toast in his remembrance. Has anyone tried this one? I thought it was excellent.

Re:Rye (Phildelmar)

Fri, 12 Oct 2012 19:29:00 GMT

Tried it. As you said, worth the money, but only as an occasional indulgence.

Re:Rye (HaydenFennell)

Mon, 24 Sep 2012 09:20:54 GMT

Rye whiskey is one of my favorite spirits, next to gin. I usually keep a bottle of Old Overholt around as my "standard" rye, mainly because it mixes pretty well and is fairly tasty for its affordable price.

Rye One is my favorite, though. It's a premium rye produced by Beam Global Spirits, although they don't really advertise it as one of their products, which I find a bit strange, given its quality. It has a more subtle and slightly sweeter taste while retaining the unique bite of rye whiskey, which is a combination that lends itself well to enjoying the spirit straight. It's a bit on the expensive side (about $50 for a 750mL bottle), but it's definitely worth the money, at least once. Also, the graphic on the bottle is one of the most clever labels that I've ever seen. I'm a bit of a language fiend, so it caught my attention immediately.

Re:Rye (mayor al)

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 19:01:21 GMT

When "our barrel" of Maker's Mark reached the bottling stage we bought "some of it"... but...you register, then wait 9 years to get a plaque (Copper-etched very nicely done).. and the opportunity to buy either one or more bottles, that you show up and dip in the red-wax yourself, or the contents of the entire barrel (but not the barrel itself) That would be 50+ gallons for $4300. I think getting the barrel itself, full, with a fancy beer-tap on it would be a real discussion provoker in my kitchen !!

Re:Rye (Phildelmar)

Mon, 10 Sep 2012 12:59:58 GMT

Recently tried the Rittenhouse 100. Good stuff but better on the rocks or with soda

Re:Rye (rebeltruce)

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 21:07:29 GMT

eruby

rebeltruce

I really like a Rye distilled very close to my house...Copper Fox distillery in Sperryville Va makes a wondeful Rye. Makes a perfect Old Fashion or even better a ice cold Mint Julip. I like a Mint julip made with Rye rather than Bourbon.

http://www.copperfox.biz/

I will have to look for this Rye rebeltruce, though all the products sound good.

I was intrigued by the aging kit:

http://www.copperfox.biz/images/cp-wasmunds-barrel-kit-product-sheet-2012.pdf

Sounds like a good project for the future.

I have two 6L barrels...and have done both the Rye Spirit and the Whisky....Of course you need the secret amounts of charred cherry and apple woods to add..........I let both go for almost 10 months and then bottle them both at cask strength.... Both turned our fantastic....I need to head back to pick up enough of both spirits to make a second batch....

Take the tour if you have a chance.......the folks there are some of the nicest you'll meet.

Re:Rye (Phildelmar)

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:42:00 GMT

Worth waiting for

Re:Rye (CCinNJ)

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 14:38:36 GMT

NY Distilling Company is currently working on their American Rye that will be ready (after aging) in 3 years...

http://nydistilling.com/

Re:Rye (eruby)

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 08:05:26 GMT

rebeltruce

I really like a Rye distilled very close to my house...Copper Fox distillery in Sperryville Va makes a wondeful Rye. Makes a perfect Old Fashion or even better a ice cold Mint Julip. I like a Mint julip made with Rye rather than Bourbon.

http://www.copperfox.biz/

I will have to look for this Rye rebeltruce, though all the products sound good.

I was intrigued by the aging kit:

http://www.copperfox.biz/images/cp-wasmunds-barrel-kit-product-sheet-2012.pdf

Sounds like a good project for the future.

Re:Rye (CNW)

Thu, 21 Jun 2012 01:32:20 GMT

I have found an excellent Rye Whiskey. Templeton Rye Whiskey is distilled in Indiana and placed in Oak barrels in Iowa where the recipe originated. They claim that it was a Prohibition era spirit that was Al Capone's drink of choice. It is expensive ($32-$40 a fifth) but well worth it. It is currently only available in Iowa, Illinois, San Francisco, and New York City. It is so popular that the State of Iowa which runs the liquor distribution itself, limits each liquor store to one case (6 bottles) per month. Most sell out within 4 hours of receiving their delivery. I'm just lucky that I found a store in an area where the locals have not discovered it yet. I make a call, they put aside a bottle or two, and I make a short trip up I35 to Iowa.

CNW

Re:Rye (Foodbme)

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 21:12:50 GMT

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o_gCY1qhUoE
And a more modern version with today's "Wild Women"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jTuD-sdC5-s&feature=related

Re:Rye (rebeltruce)

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 20:04:29 GMT

I really like a Rye distilled very close to my house...Copper Fox distillery in Sperryville Va makes a wondeful Rye. Makes a perfect Old Fashion or even better a ice cold Mint Julip. I like a Mint julip made with Rye rather than Bourbon.

http://www.copperfox.biz/

Re:Rye (Davydd)

Wed, 20 Jun 2012 18:52:44 GMT

Last month I did a partial Bourbon Trail Tour in that I visited the distilleries near Bardstown. They were Jim Beam, Heaven Hill and Maker's Mark. I think between Jim Beam and Heaven Hill you would be surprised how many of the brands they cover.

What I didn't get a chance to try were the Rye's. I did learn that Bulleit makes a bourbon with a very high rye content of I think about 28%. A bourbon has to be at least 51% corn. Barley malt is the other. Wheat is the hallmark of Maker's Mark. I hope compare the Bulleit bourbon with one of my favorites, Maker's Mark and my other favorite right now, Knob Creek (a Jim Beam product, BTW). Last year Bulleit, a Diageo company now, started distilling a rye consisting of 95% rye and 5% barley malt.