Rye Whiskey Reviews A 'Ryeteous' and Powerful Pour: Frey Ranch Uncut Rye Whiskey The palate is delightfully sweet, candied even, with bubble gum, mint, lemon and orange rinds and white pepper roaming about and stalking your tastebuds. Along with its pleasant proof-warmth come bright, vibrantly fruity flavors that shift between tropical and stone fruits.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Woodinville 8-Year Rye Whiskey Delivers Flavor Beyond Its Age This is all rye, all rye, all rye, though without dill or mint. There's white pepper in there, a proper dose of baking spice, dried fig and bitter chocolate deposited by the barrel. Surprise guests of toffee and fruit character reminiscent of a nicely aged jammy Zinfandel join the party.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Elijah Craig A126 Barrel Proof Rye Review: A Powerful and Focused Pour This is not just an outstanding whiskey, it's a terrific Kentucky-style rye on the order of the 115-proof single barrel Knob Creek beasts that roamed retailers' shelves several years ago.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Ingram Straight Rye Whiskey Review: A 'Fryeday' sipper The nose is candied and led by a combo of vanilla, caramel, white frosting and Kellogg's Frosted Flakes. It's a quick shift to bubblegum, warmed peaches and strawberries and lemon tart before moving to toasted oak, campfire and a breakfast toast.
Bottle Hard Truth 6-Year Sweet Mash Rye: A Rich, Sophisticated Sipper Whether such rye uniqueness is owed to sweet mashing, unique fermentation, barrel selection or a combination of all three, I don't know. All I know is this is a terrific whiskey in every possible way.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Rye Review: The Rye We Waited For? Boldness does appear on the palate, with some heat and spice announcing their presence. Here, the spice from rye grain takes center stage along with white pepper, cinnamon Red Hots and flamed orange peel. Mouthfeel is rich, weighty and slightly viscous.
Rye Whiskey Reviews High West Midwinter Night’s Dram Act 13 Review: Worth $150? There's zero wrong with this whiskey. Not only is it nicely balanced overall, fruit, spice and light tannin all get equal billing.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Detroit City Distillery’s Homegrown Rye Seriously Caught Me Off Guard A rye I didn’t see coming. Detroit City Distillery’s Homegrown Rye surprised the hell out of me, and I break down why in this video review. If you like discovering new bottles, this one’s for you. 🥃
Rye Whiskey Reviews Sazerac Full Proof Rye Whiskey Review — 125 Proof Value Pick The nose practically says, "I'm a big whiskey, son, so strap it on." It's no-nonsense and straightforward, rich with dark caramel, oak, allspice, flamed orange peel, hot honey, toasted rye bread, and cooked grain.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Old Overholt 12-Year Extra Aged Cask Strength Rye Whiskey Review: Built for Cocktails Once the liquid eased below the shoulders of that glass Old Grand Dad-style bottle, it did come round and begin waking up. Dark stone fruits appeared on the nose, along with white pepper, cigar leaf, oak and flamed citrus.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Pursuit United Triple Mash Rye Review: 121 Proof Blend Twist The nose is clean and a little sharp thanks to that sturdy proof that presents as white pepper, but it moves quickly to sweetened cereal grain (think Frosted Flakes before they're drowned in milk), raisin, cinnamon, toasted oak and bitter chocolate.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Angel’s Envy Cellar Collection Rye Review: Tequila‑Cask Intrigue On the palate, it's clearly rye whiskey: slightly spicy, appropriately grainy and familiarly minty and dill-y. Its texture is what's unique: warm, soft and slightly viscous, not at all lean like many ryes.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Michter's 2025 Barrel Strength Rye Review: Big Spice, Bold Proof The nose on this Michter's Barrel Strength Rye takes me directly to the dump trough where tour guests get to stick their Glencairn glasses directly into the stream of whiskey glug-glug-glugging from the cask.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Fear & Loathing Rye Review: A Smooth 95-Proof Sipper The nose is a soft blend of caramel corn, cotton candy, mint and a little burnt orange peel: truly pleasant. The palate is bolder with dark caramel, roasted corn, more mint and cherry Lifesaver. Again, quite nice. Nothing to dislike at all.
Rye Whiskey Reviews BHAKTA 1928 Review: A Unique Blend of Rye and Vintage Spirits The nose is warm with apple pie filling and dark, caramelized sugar. Despite a mostly rye recipe, it's quite plush, almost buttery, with little in the way of lively spice.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Old Forester 117 Series: Bottled-in-Bond Rye: Bottle, Bar or Bust? On the palate, it's definitely a rye whiskey. Gentle spice and herbal characters separate it immediately from the sweetness of Old Forester Bourbon. Expectedly, there's caramel and white chocolate in the mix, but those notes are offset pleasantly with a little mint, some eucalyptus and white pepper.
Rye Whiskey Reviews High West The Noble Share Review: Amburana Strikes Again This one definitely won't be for everybody, so I highly recommend you test drive it at a well-stocked watering hole first.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Pinhook 9-Year Vertical Rye Review: Aged Elegance Unveiled Tingling with spices like white pepper and coriander, it practically vibrates on the palate. Darkly toasted bread, French roast coffee, charred lemon, dried cherry, spearmint and some campfire mingle nicely alongside cocoa nibs. The finish is simple: long and warming.
Rye Whiskey Reviews New Riff Balboa Rye 2025 Review: A Bold Take on Heirloom Rye This liquid is its own animal, a whiskey that, tasted blind, might fool a few folks into thinking it's a low-rye bourbon. Get a bottle and let the fun begin.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Sagamore Double Oak Rye Whiskey Review: A Bold Oak-Heavy Experience The palate leads with cedar, bitter chocolate, new oak, clove and black pepper. It leaves the tongue tingling more than burning, but either way, it's spicy beyond what you normally encounter with 96 proof.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Middle West Spirits Dark Pumpernickel Rye Review: A Unique Cask Strength Experience According to Middle West, this is the first dark pumpernickel rye whiskey made in North America, and its mash bill contains 80 percent of that grain. Want a rye that's not a dill Katz's Deli pickle? Try this.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Bulleit 10 Year Rye Whiskey Review: A Decade of Bold Rye Flavor This also is a delight on the palate: tingly, tropical-fruity (ripe pineapple/cooked pineapple and under-ripe banana), cherry and orange hard candy, light caramel, white chocolate with a subtle hints of dill and toasted oak.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Buzzard's Roost Char #1 Rye Whiskey Review The nose finds soft aromas of fresh plums and peaches before brighter aromatics such as citrus and cedar move in. The expected rye guys–dill and spearmint–arrive later.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Michter's 2024 10 Year Single Barrel Straight Rye Whiskey Review But that's not as fun as pointing to that classic nose of bubble gum, dried flowers and fruit pastries. The barrel has a say, of course, introducing spice and tannin sotto voce, while letting tropical fruit and bruleed sugar speak a bit louder.
Rye Whiskey Reviews Elijah Craig Toasted Rye Review Just look at that bottle. Leaning nonchalantly up against the wall of what appears to be a very nice Las Vegas bathroom. I can almost imagine it taking a long drag off a cigarette and telling me to lighten up. If an inanimate object could exude cool, it would be this one.
