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03-30-2019, 02:32 PM | #1 |
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Sagamore Spirits Cask Strength Rye
Uh, yeah. Pretty sure this is one of the better foundations for a great Manhattan. Not bad neat, either.
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03-30-2019, 02:43 PM | #2 |
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I am sure that there are good ones, but every rye that I have tried has burned like fire water.
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03-30-2019, 04:52 PM | #3 |
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I'm a rye ho. Love the spice.
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03-31-2019, 05:12 AM | #4 |
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That bittersweet 'snap' one experiences in the better rye whiskies is something to behold. And, as with many a whiskey, there's no direct correlation between age and quality. I've tasted excellent rye whiskies, both young and old.
A few just off the top of my head: Wiser's Legacy Lot No. 40 Jack Daniel's Single Barrel High West Rendezvous Rye
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03-31-2019, 12:31 PM | #5 |
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Wlllet 2 year old rye is very good
Maryland style rye is a thing again, there is some excellent rye from the area now. Off topic a bit, I saw a rye made in Detroit yesterday, have one from Hammond IN. And if you want a bargain, at $25 a bottle, Old Forrester 100 Proof Rye is quite quite good. Really punches above its weight.
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03-31-2019, 02:10 PM | #6 |
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So does rye by nature have a hot burn profile?
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04-02-2019, 04:05 AM | #7 |
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Killed off a bottle of Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel a couple of weeks ago. Tried some with St Augustine Old Fashioned mixer, makes a really good drink. I have to get more mixer. Looking to try some more ryes too.
I broke out a bottle of Balvenie Caribbean Cask last night, lovely, but for sipping not mixing Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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04-02-2019, 05:40 AM | #8 |
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I prefer the double wood to the caribbean cask, but it is a good sipper
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04-04-2019, 10:04 AM | #9 |
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Not too familiar with ryes. Have picked up Redemption Rye at Costco. It appears to be 4 yrs old. A decent sipper neat or with a couple of cubes.
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04-04-2019, 10:49 AM | #10 |
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Templeton is a good introduction to rye. Whislepig is great, but pricey.
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