STAPLE RYES

Question 1

1776

Answer 1

KENTUCKY: 100 Proof and not chill-filtered, with over 90% rye in the mash bill. 1776 Rye is vibrant and full-bodied with notes of spice, chocolate, cloves and honey.

Question 2

FEW rye:

Answer 2

$15 evanston, Illinois- old dry city of temperance movement. 3 yrs. 70% rye, 20% corn, 10 malted barley. Lots of malt and brown sugar up front.
Buttery, citrus zest toward end. Elegant and complex. Copper orange tone.

Question 3

Highwest “double” :

Answer 3

Park City UTAH
$11 blend of 2 year high rye and 16 year old rye. 95 percent rye. Wood and caramel on nose. More sweetness. Pine evergreen, clove, anise, mint

Question 4

HUDSON MANHATTAN RYE

Answer 4

Tuthilltown Spirits Distillery’s
92 proof, grain character is up front and center with whiffs of charred sourdough.
biting vegetal grip on the palate and spices - cinnamon, clove, and spearmint.
There’s some sweetness at the end with vanilla, honey, and coconut cooling off the initial heat.

Question 5

Michter’s Single Barrel: $14

Answer 5

straight rye (aged at least two years)
Kentucky
Color: Reddish Copper
Nose: Rich, full of butterscotch sweetness, vanilla and cocoa powder. Its nose is almost as rich and fragrant
Palate: honey cinnamon graham crackers, apple poking through. The texture is silky s

spicy and the oak appears at the finish, long

Question 6

Pikesville:

Answer 6

$12 Kentucky, heaven hills, at least six years old, 110 proof HOT. Chocolate and smoke on nose. Very dry and spicy, lots of honey and clove. Copper color

Question 7

Sazerac

Answer 7

Buffalo Trace Distillery, Sazerac Rye
light copper, sweet corn and cherry.
good dose of spices and charred wood.
a woody finish, and a fair bit of heat (

Question 8

Templeton Rye Review

Answer 8

ABV: 40, Age: 4ish years
Mashbill: 95% rye 5% barley
Flavor Chemist: Clarendon Flavor
EYE: Orange caramel
NOSE: Spiced orange candy, dill, rye spice, clove
PALATE: Ambiguous sweetness, rye spice, dill, gummy orange slices candy, cinnamon, clove, touch of wood and raw grains.

Question 9

Whistle Pig 10 yr $18

Answer 9

WhistlePig Straight Rye Whiskey, 10 year old,
Imported from Canada ,bottled in Vermont. This is 100% rye whiskey (much higher than other traditional straight rye whiskeys).

brisk mint, vibrant clove, nutmeg
rich, sweet foundation to balance it all (honeyed vanilla, caramel, butterscotch, and nutty toffee), along with candied citrus and charcoal.

Bold, spicy, nutty toffee, butterscotch finish. Very distinctive.