I had a Manhattan last night made with Rye One American Whiskey and Vya sweet vermouth. I had never had either one before - this particular combo was one of the restaurants signature cocktails (which is a good sign). The drink was very good, and I was wondering if the connoisseurs out here were familiar with either the whiskey or the vermouth.
Have you heard of this whiskey and this vermouth?
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Sorry, never heard of either.
I've tried the whiskey (it's actually written as (ri)1 and pronounced Rye One Whiskey). I think it was designed specifically for mixing in cocktails. I've tried it neat and it was very well-rounded for a rye. There is still the characteristic spiciness, but not nearly as rough as some other rye whiskeys I've tried before.
Never had the vermouth though...
--Dennis
Never had the vermouth though...
--Dennis
Vya vermouth is made in CA and is quite nice. Personally, I really like their dry, but there are other sweets that I prefer. I would definitely choose the Vya sweet over Martini & Rossi, however.
Like danek, I've had their white vermouth (which was in one of the best martinis I remember with Junipero gin).
Have not tried (ri)1 but I do love me some rye! May have to try some.
One of my favorite Manhattan combos right now is Rittenhouse Bottled in Bond with Carpano Antica vermouth. I don't care for the Rittenhouse on its own, but it really sings in a cocktail.
Have not tried (ri)1 but I do love me some rye! May have to try some.
One of my favorite Manhattan combos right now is Rittenhouse Bottled in Bond with Carpano Antica vermouth. I don't care for the Rittenhouse on its own, but it really sings in a cocktail.
I find the Vya sweet vermouth a tad overdone. Lots of cinnamon and such that makes it an (overly) powerful player in a Manhattan. I won't be restocking it.
They carry (ri)1 at a store near me...
There was a thread here about (ri) 1 here a while back. As I recall the consensus from the rye fans was that it was a good quality rye, but over priced and marketed. I think the brand (I want to say a Beam brand) is trying to make it a trendy spirit.
Interesting stuff. (ri)1 is definitely made by Jm Beam. Very much new, designer-type rye whiskey, supposedly not as rough as most rye, but with good peppery rye flavor still coming through. Lots of review on-line. Sounds good to me, although pretty expensive. I encourage folks like Beam to do this kind of thing, though. There are sure some good ryes out there these days.
Vya is put out by Quady, which portrays itself as a primo Cali dessert wine maker. I would say that is a fair characterization. This stuff is very expensive for vermouth--seems to be around $35. But what the heck. I would encourage these folks, too. There is not reason that vermouth cannot be made much better than it is.
Vya is put out by Quady, which portrays itself as a primo Cali dessert wine maker. I would say that is a fair characterization. This stuff is very expensive for vermouth--seems to be around $35. But what the heck. I would encourage these folks, too. There is not reason that vermouth cannot be made much better than it is.
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