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Rye
Whiskey Brands
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What
is Rye Whiskey?
"An' it's whiskey,
rye whiskey
Whiskey I cry
If whiskey don't kill me
I live till I die"
Although
not a bourbon, Rye Whiskey usually undergoes the same
processes with the exception that Rye is used as the basis of
the mash instead of corn.
Rye
Whiskey must contain a minimum of 51% rye grain, be distilled
at less than 80% ABV (160 proof) and be aged for a minimum of
two years in new charred barrels. A small amount of straight
Rye whiskey is bottled and marketed, but most of the
industry production is blended into other whiskies to give them
additional character and structure.
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Top
3 Rye Whiskeys in the World
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SAZERAC
RYE 18 YEARS OLD, 45%
Buffalo
Trace
Nose:
"Big, minty oak and caramel." Neil Mathieson
Palate: "Rich, sweet, nutty and spicy."
Jerry Dalton
Finish: "Good integration with spices. Good
kick and well developed." Neil Mathieson
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VAN
WINKLE FAMILY RESERVE RYE, 47.8%
Van
Winkle
Nose:
"Tobacco and leather." Ewen Mackintosh
"French polish, old sideboard, brown sugar." Gordon
Motion
Palate: "Very drinkable - smooth and spicy with
some sweetness." Julian van Winkle
Finish: "Long, delicate nutmeg and other spices."
Jim Rutledge
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OLD
POTRERO STRAIGHT RYE, 62.1%
Anchor
Distilling Company
Nose:
"Sweet, mulled/fermented fruit and menthol." Ewan
Mackintosh
Palate: "Fruitcake, mince pies and linseed oil."
Charlie Smith
Finish: "Christmas fruitcake, lasting forever."
Willie Tait
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