Anyone have a rye they like that is priced as an everyday bottle? I prefer one on the spicy side. If no one offers anything better, I am happy with Old Overholt and the occasional Rittenhouse or Sazerac.
Rye recommendations
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I’d favor Sazerac. Wish I could find it here.
Total Wine here (NE Fla.) is showing in stock December... Two bottles per customer, gonna see if I can obtain a bottle or two. Hopefully since I am grand reserve they'll hold a bottle for me??? Worth a try.
Have you tried Redemption Rye? 28.00 USD.
I find it enjoyable, then again it is my first Rye and will be looking to expand on this category of Whiskey in the near future.
I find it enjoyable, then again it is my first Rye and will be looking to expand on this category of Whiskey in the near future.
Rittenhouse BiB, my staple for OF‘s and also neat a treat 
Knob Creek Rye for Friday Nights
Knob Creek Rye for Friday Nights
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Well, given my deep and abiding love for Knob Creek bourbon, I really ought to give their rye a try.Rittenhouse BiB, my staple for OF‘s and also neat a treat
Knob Creek Rye for Friday Nights
Now that is a price point that I can appreciate.
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Old Forrester rye is my go to for an affordable sipper. I think it’s $21 at the store. It’s easy drinking for a 100 proof. It’s definitely a rye, but I wouldn’t say it’s extra spicy.
I use rye almost exclusively for Manhattans. I can usually get Bulliet or Woodford Reserve for less than $21. Jim Beam is a suitable sub.
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Bullett is great stuff.
Rittenhouse 100 Bottled in Bond for me..... Great straight or mixed 1 jigger with ice and a small can of Canada Dry Bold Ginger ale it makes the best hi-ball I ever tasted.
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Such a superb cocktail. I like mine with Cocchi.
Old Overholt
I’ve always used Martini and Rossi or Noilly Prat vermouths but I think I will start branching out. Cocchi seems to figure in other cocktails, too.
Which Cocchi do you use?
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Love bulleit! Both Bulleit and WR are over 30 here.
Yeah 27.00 USD here, for a 750ml...
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I am fortunate to have retiree benefits at the post exchange down at Ft. Bliss in El Paso. Every month, they have one of my favorites on sale for less than $22. BT, WR, Bulliet, Elijah Craig, 1792, Knob Creek, Makers Mark or Gentleman Jack. We can also go off base to Spec’s or Total Wine which always seem to be in some kind of price war. Looking forward to the reopening of the border for cheap south of the border liquor opportunities.
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Many of the rye whiskeys on the market are distilled and aged by MGP (Midwest Grain Products) in Lawrenceburg, Indiana, then bought in bulk, bottled and relabeled. Nothing wrong with that, as MGP's rye, especially their 95% rye mashbill, is really good stuff. But many of the brands that buy and relabel MGP whiskey are less than forthcoming about the source of their product. And, since rye whiskey has become such a fad, it is good to know what you're paying for. The rye brands that are sourced from MGP include, among others, Bulleit, Redemption, Rebel Yell, Templeton, James Pepper, Whistle Pig and a whole boatload of "craft" labels.
Personally, my go-to rye is George Dickel Rye, which is 95% rye mashbill juice that Dickel sources from MGP (and is up front in disclosing that) and then puts through the Lincoln County charcoal filtration process. It is excellent whiskey that comes in at $20 a bottle here in the control state of Oregon. That is considerably less (or in the case of some of the craft labels, a whole lot less) money than most of the other MGP ryes from other labels. Buyer beware.
Personally, my go-to rye is George Dickel Rye, which is 95% rye mashbill juice that Dickel sources from MGP (and is up front in disclosing that) and then puts through the Lincoln County charcoal filtration process. It is excellent whiskey that comes in at $20 a bottle here in the control state of Oregon. That is considerably less (or in the case of some of the craft labels, a whole lot less) money than most of the other MGP ryes from other labels. Buyer beware.
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