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Hate to admit it on a high-falutin' whisky thread... But after reading several Robert Ruark books a while back I bought a bottle of rye (plain old Beam) and poured some over rocks with a big shot of bitters... It worked.

Bought a new bottle today and spoke to the whisky specialist and he said they were having trouble the last year or so keeping rye on the shelves. It is dirt cheap and good...

Now back to our regularly scheduled pretenses...

Don't the almonds get soggy?

Got me! I admit that I was tired when I wrote that...

Nibble the almonds from the can, sip the whiskey, repeat as needed!

John

Of all the whisk(e)ys I've tried, a couple of my favorites are rye.

Wild Turkey 101 Rye is really good, and a steal at less than $25.

Sazerac 18 yr. old rye is one the finest spirits I've tasted, and for about $60 is a bargain for something special.

I love that Wild Turkey Rye, good karma during turkey season.

Off topic, another "friend of mine" used to work in a social services setting and off hours spent time playing tennis with a co-worker. Although the usual habit around the court was to drink beer during play, they would choose hard liquor.

Anyway his friend was fond of Lord Calvert brand whiskey, and when down 15-40 or vice versa, was known to have a snort and exclaim, "help me lord." LOL

On Sundays my father used to say he was attending the "Church of the Lord".....


Lord Calvert

LOL

I looked into ryes a while back, and got the idea that they're blended with some percentage of bourbon. Can that be right? Are there no straight ryes currently being marketed?

- Tom

I know of at least one 100% pure Rye whiskey:

Alberta Premium Rye Whisky

I do not know if they sell it where you are, but I googled it, and it is made by Alberta Distillers Ltd and their phone number is 847-948-8888. Maybe they can advise of a distributor.

This does indeed taste smoother than other "rye" whiskeys" to me, anyway. Still, I have been known to force a bit of Crown Royal down my throat in my earlier days... 100% or not!

John

I could be wrong, but I think that one and Wild Turkey are the only two in existence.

"Straight rye" doesn't mean what you think it does.

For a whiskey to be rye, the mash used to make it must be at least 51% rye. Aged in new, charred oak barrels for at least two years it can be called straight rye whiskey.

What you're looking for is a whiskey made from a 100% rye mash, which even though it's all rye isn't necessarily straight rye.

Here's an 80% rye whisky, I've not tasted it though.

http://www.dandm.com/product_info.php?cPath=24_663&products_id=11965&cat=spirits

I started drinking Scotch in 2003. Just wanted a taste to see if I liked it so ordered a glass of 12 year old somethin or the other. Found I really liked it. In the ensueing years I have tried a few different ones and some my brother has. This thread gives many that I haven't ever heard of.

You mentioned Sazerac. Is that the "straight" or 100% rye mash. Or something else?

- Tom

It's straight. This is the one you want:




Not this:


The first one is fabulous, the second is just OK.



I didn't mention it before, but this one is great too:

mathman:

I think a pic is missing from your post. If I understand, the 18 year old is fabulous and another Sazerac (not shown) is just okay.

Thanks for the tip. It's a stocking stuffer for sure.

- Tom

I'm seeing three pics, the 18(fab), a plain Sazerac(just OK), and a Thomas H. Handy Sazerac (great, barrel proof).

Visual impairment secondary to ethanol ingestion.

Still not as bad as margarine madness.

Or reefer madness.