All About Rye Whiskey (Part 2)

[Vapre]

What's a good everyday sipping bargain bottle these days?

[scubadoo97]

On December 16, 2018 at 9:50 PM, Vapre said:

What's a good everyday sipping bargain bottle these days?

 

I've been impressed with Wild Turkey recently.  Decent rye at under $20 and their 101 bourbon is really showing well these days 

[lindag]

My state liquor store no longer stocks Wild Turkey Rye...I don't know why.

I was disappointed because I always used it in my hot winter drinks.

[JoNorvelleWalker]

9 hours ago, lindag said:

My state liquor store no longer stocks Wild Turkey Rye...I don't know why.

I was disappointed because I always used it in my hot winter drinks.

 

Obviously you didn't buy enough.  I don't think I've ever seen Wild Turkey on the rye shelves.  If I did I might well give it a try.  It hasn't gotten cold enough here yet to start going through my stash of Whistlepig.

 

Can they special order Wild Turkey for you?

 

[lindag]

Apparently not.  I'm sure their very helpful staff would have offered.

[JoNorvelleWalker]

6 minutes ago, lindag said:

Apparently not.  I'm sure their very helpful staff would have offered.

 

I'm not sure the laws, will Montana allow shipments from other states?  I note Astor Wines in NY will not ship to Montana.  Good as it is the 21st Amendment is not perfect.  Do you have a gun?

 

[lindag]

15 minutes ago, JoNorvelleWalker said:

 

I'm not sure the laws, will Montana allow shipments from other states?  I note Astor Wines in NY will not ship to Montana.  Good as it is the 21st Amendment is not perfect.  Do you have a gun?

 

I do not.  I am opposed to guns even though everyone else here seems to own several.

[lindag]

Actually, when we moved here our new house had no deadbolts.  My husband insisted that we have them installed.

I asked the locksmith why no-one had deadbolts.  He said it was because everyone owns guns!

[haresfur]

15 hours ago, scubadoo97 said:

 

I've been impressed with Wild Turkey recently.  Decent rye at under $20 and their 101 bourbon is really showing well these days 

 

Are they still watering it down? I have a small stash of the old 101 which is entirely acceptable but I don't see much point in 80 proof rye.

[JoNorvelleWalker]

2 hours ago, lindag said:

I do not.  I am opposed to guns even though everyone else here seems to own several.

 

Attempt at humor.

 

[scubadoo97]

3 hours ago, haresfur said:

 

Are they still watering it down? I have a small stash of the old 101 which is entirely acceptable but I don't see much point in 80 proof rye.

Nor do I.  The 80 was an old expression.   But yeah the 81 is a bit lacking 

 

I just think WT has been turning out better whiskey these days.  Eddie is doing good things and the proof is in the bottle

[weinoo]

I kinda like the George Dickel, and Sazerac is still pretty damn good.

 

I have a stash of Pikesville, that I accrued on my drives back and forth to DC, at the state line liquor store right over the Maryland border on I95. Stuff was like $11 a bottle.

[Mr. Smooth]

Hello everyone!

 

Here are a few bottles of Rye Whiskey 🥃 that I have collected so far, that is to my own personal taste.

 

Definitely don’t consider myself an expert on “any type of whiskey, spirits, etc.” just from what I have tried out.

 

Still have to get a few other Rye Whiskies  🥃  that are currently on my list to try out.

 

Old Fashion cocktails are one of my favorite cocktails to enjoy and I feel that the best type of Old Fashion made is with a good Rye Whisky 🥃 

Edited February 23, 2019 by Mr. Smooth (log)

[weinoo]

As I posted over in the dinner thread, we had Perfect Manhattans the other night...

 

 

What I didn't mention was that I found a few bottles of this classic white-label Pikesville Rye, 80 proof, out of production since about 2016 in favor of the 110 Proof stuff Heaven Hill is now making.

 

When I was driving back and forth to DC, I would often stop at a liquor store at the state line of Maryland; I think this stuff was about $11 a bottle back then, and you could get a handle of it for about $15.

Edited Monday at 11:53 AM by weinoo (log)

[rotuts]

@weinoo

 

dont know that much about rye , nor Pikesville

 

but it appear in this book :

 

 

an excellent read  Arrzona territory   1880's or so.

 

adds some colour to your next Manhattan 

[weinoo]

17 hours ago, rotuts said:

dont know that much about rye , nor Pikesville

 

You gotta make yourself a Manhattan, or any one of its myriad variations!

[TicTac]

18 hours ago, rotuts said:

@weinoo

 

dont know that much about rye , nor Pikesville

 

but it appear in this book :

 

 

an excellent read  Arrzona territory   1880's or so.

 

adds some colour to your next Manhattan 

Have you read his "The Master Sniper"???

[rotuts]

Ive read the all .  excellent reads .

[rotuts]

went to TW , actually for some TiaMaria

 

got this :

 

[haresfur]

On 10/29/2025 at 11:43 PM, weinoo said:

 

You gotta make yourself a Manhattan, or any one of its myriad variations!

 

My supply of American rye is dwindling, not to be replaced, but I understand that some Canadian rye, like Alberta Premium are a reasonable substitute. Some distilleries  are producing rye in Australia but I have no idea how they would work in Manhattans.

[weinoo]

8 hours ago, haresfur said:

 

My supply of American rye is dwindling, not to be replaced, but I understand that some Canadian rye, like Alberta Premium are a reasonable substitute. Some distilleries  are producing rye in Australia but I have no idea how they would work in Manhattans.

 

I don't have a problem with Canadian ryes, when necessary, though they're definitely distinct from many American distilled ryes.  And there's only one way to find out how the Australian-distilled ryes work!