Rye

Oxford Rye Whisky Batch 5 Red Red Rye

Another rich and cereal led expression as I’ve come to expect from TOAD’s Rye expressions. This is up there with the best of them (possibly Batch 1). The cask combination delivers ginger beer and jammy black fruits and of course that superb colour. I’m…

Midway Distilling Rum Finished Rye Review

The Midway Distilling Company represents a new line of finished rye whiskeys from Bluegrass Distillers. The rye itself is distilled by none other than MPG of Lawrenceburg, Indiana. That’s not bad at all, since we know MGP makes a great rye. In fact, the rye whiskey used is the good ‘ol 95/5 rye (that’s 95% rye, 5% malted barley); MGP’s hallmark. The rye is aged 4 years, and is then finished at Bluegrass Distillers, in Lexington, KY, in a variety of different barrels.

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Old Overholt 114 Proof Review

Do you enjoy high proof rye whiskey ? Last year Jim Beam released Old Overholt 114 proof.  While we have had several high proof rye whiskies we were excited to see this one. It showed Jim Beam commitment to their old line. This is the longest continually maintained brand of whiskey in America operating

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Sagamore Spirit 6 Year Rye Review

Sagamore Spirit has the goal of reviving rye production in Maryland. Yes, I did say Maryland. At one point, Maryland was a significant producer of whiskey in the US, with the majority of that whiskey being rye. However, rye in general began its demise in the mid 20th century and Maryland Rye soon all but ceased to exist. Until now.

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Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye (2019)

It’s been well over two years since I last reviewed Russell’s Reserve Single Barrel Rye. If you’re finding that hard to believe, I’m right there with you. There was no conscious decision; I haven’t intentionally avoided it. I suppose the introduction o…

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