I love rye whiskey and want to buy a really great bottle of it for special occasions. I’ve had Angel’s Envy rye and loved it, but want to know of others that I haven’t tried/maybe lesser known. Since it’s for special occasions, $100-$200 price range is fine.
Couple eyes got mention in this article about top ranked bourbons of this year.
Light with caraway seeds
Pumpernickel is great. Especially for grilled cheese.
My favorite rye is also the worst one.
Old Grandad.
Have you tried Bulleit Rye?
It’s cheap ($35) but quite good. I always bring a bottle to family gatherings because my SIL makes a mean Manhattan and that’s her preferred brand.
I used to buy spirits for a handful of restaurants/bars and since no one has really answered your question yet I’ll suggest a few.
-Whistle Pig is great and widely available. There’s a handful of old world, single barrel, speciality bottlings that are quite nice. I didn’t much care for the Madeira one personally but others seem to really like it -Jefferson’s ocean aged -michters barrel strength -heaven hill grain to glass -very olde St Nick (I’ve only tried 8yr, summer, and harvest) -willet family 7yr
Above $100, in my opinion, you quickly hit diminishing returns. There’s honestly little reason to think $180 bottle is better than $100. If you can find it, it’s never a bad idea to try it first at a bar or liquor store that offers that.
100 to 200 dollars for rye gets you top shelf (if any of it can be considered that good) in Canada. Where are you?
I’m in the US, and that’s likely the same here
Personally I go with scotch if I want good whiskey. I find barrel aged whiskey to be better.
Looking for pizza recommendations
Well, I like calzones better
Okay, still looking for pizza
