Rye is bourbon’s feisty cousin. Unlike bourbon, which must be made from at least 51 percent corn, American rye whiskey requires a minimum of 51 percent of its namesake tall, spiky grain in its mash bill. Its dominance imparts the liquid with a distinctive spicy punch, making it the ideal counterpoint to bourbon’s sweetness. It took a while for rye’s star to rise during the country’s 21st century spirits boom, especially compared to bourbon. Yet the category’s enjoying a spike in gro...| VinePair
On Thursday, Versaille, Ky.-based distillery Woodford Reserve announced the release of Barrel Strength Rye, the brand’s highest-proof rye whiskey to date. The Woodford Reserve Barrel Strength Rye is crafted with the same pre-prohibition style mash bill of 53 percent rye used in the brand’s flagship rye. But the new, limited-edition release is bottled at a hearty 125.1 proof (62.55 percent ABV), leading to a bolder flavor profile when compared to the more classic Woodford Reserve Rye, whic...| VinePair
Four Gate Whiskey with 2 big announcements! Their latest Straight Rye and toasted Private Select Casks! The post Press Release: Four Gate Whiskey Company Announces Release #13 and Rolls Out Single Barrel Program including Private Select Casks first appeared on ModernThirst.| ModernThirst
FULL PRESS RELEASE: Four Gate Whiskey is releasing its 11th batch of whiskey, and once again presenting a popular 7-Year Old Indiana Straight Rye Whiskey, this time finished for forty two days in Ruby Port-Rum casks. The post Four Gate Whiskey Company Announces Release #11, RUBY RYE SPRINGS, FULL PRESS RELEASE first appeared on ModernThirst.| ModernThirst
To say I was impressed with this rye selection would be an understatement. The depth, the richness - the balance of sweetness and spice - it was exactly what a Kentucky rye should be. The post Wild Turkey Private Selection Rye: “Whoryeno” appeared first on Rare Bird 101.| Rare Bird 101
Triumph is the second-ever rye whiskey released in the Master's Keep series. The post Wild Turkey Master’s Keep Triumph Is the Brand’s Oldest Rye Yet appeared first on Bevvy.| Bevvy
This cranberry orange whiskey sour is a vibrant cocktail that balances the rich, warmness of whiskey with tangy cranberry and bright citrus.| Another Cocktail Blog