# Do you like Rye Whiskey? **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Tags:** liquor-alcohol\ **Created:** [February 26, 2011, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670 "2011-02-26T03:53:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/278dde/32.png) [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Runs_With_Scissors)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 3:53am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670/1 "2011-02-26T03:53:02Z")
I love all whiskeys. Scotch. Irish. Bourbon. Rye. Canadian. I’ve recently tried two rye whiskeys. Russel’s Reserve (which I like, but I think is too woodsey) and Rye 1. Rye 1 is quite possibly the smoothest whiskey I’ve ever had. One sucky thing about living in Oregon is the state-run liquor store. It’s hard to find one with much of a selection of high end stuff. I can get the popular high end, but when it comes to the really high end artisan whiskeys, I’m usually out of stock. I’ve asked a handful of people if they like rye, and almost every single one said no. I wonder how many actually have tried rye. Percentage-wise, there’s very little of it on the shelf, and except for the two I tried, I wouldn’t be able to name one brand. ---
**Author:** ![Snarky\_Kong](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a183cd/32.png) [@Snarky\_Kong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snarky_Kong)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670/2 "2011-02-26T04:07:00Z")
Old Overholt is a surprisingly decent rye for being dirt cheap (like $12 a fifth last time I was in a liquor store). I like rye, it’s no bourbon, but then again, it’s no vodka either. ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670/3 "2011-02-26T04:22:57Z")
Old Overshoe is only fit for mixed drinks. Blech. I, OTOH, love Russell’s Reserve. It is my go-to rye for Manhattans and just drinking straight. For killer rye, try [Black Maple Hill](http://www.klwines.com/detail.asp?sku=1025683). For cheap shit that is surprisingly drinkable, try [Pikesville](http://www.dandm.com/product_info.php?cPath=24_663&products_id=11039&cat=&utm_source=Vinquire&utm_medium=WineFeed&utm_content=Pikesville+Supreme+3+Year+Old+Straight+Rye+Whiskey&utm_campaign=base&v_traceback=c0224_0205_f0224_0602). ---
**Author:** ![TravisFromOR](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/cc9497/32.png) [@TravisFromOR](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TravisFromOR)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 4:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670/4 "2011-02-26T04:57:11Z")
The only rye I’ve ever bought had half-rotted lemons already in the bottle. It was foul. ---
**Author:** ![Hunter\_Hawk](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/50afbb/32.png) [@Hunter\_Hawk](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hunter_Hawk)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670/5 "2011-02-26T05:03:02Z")
> [@silenus](#): > > For killer rye, try [Black Maple Hill](http://www.klwines.com/detail.asp?sku=1025683). For cheap shit that is surprisingly drinkable, try [Pikesville](http://www.dandm.com/product_info.php?cPath=24_663&products_id=11039&cat=&utm_source=Vinquire&utm_medium=WineFeed&utm_content=Pikesville+Supreme+3+Year+Old+Straight+Rye+Whiskey&utm_campaign=base&v_traceback=c0224_0205_f0224_0602). I’ll second the recommendation of Back Maple Hill. OTOH, I’m decidedly not a fan of the Russell’s, and I’d classify the Pikesville as “inoffensive” rather than “good”. My recommendation for cheap-but-surprisingly-good rye is the Rittenhouse bonded. ---
**Author:** ![Shawn\_K\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c67d28/32.png) [@Shawn\_K\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shawn_K_1)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 8:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670/6 "2011-02-26T08:12:16Z")
I like rye but I’ve never had super high end except for a bit of 150 year old Weiser’s I think, if that counts. other than that I like regular Weiser’s, Crown. I’ve had Gibson’s but can’t remember if I like it. ---
**Author:** ![Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/half_man_half_wit/32/21766_2.png) [@Half\_Man\_Half\_Wit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Half_Man_Half_Wit)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 9:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670/7 "2011-02-26T09:56:32Z")
[Oh whiskey, rye whiskey, whiskey I cry If I don’t get rye whiskey, I surely will die](http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KWFJdu1lURM) ---
**Author:** ![Zsofia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7bcc69/32.png) [@Zsofia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zsofia)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670/8 "2011-02-26T15:38:28Z")
Rye is my favorite whiskey! We are, however, lame enough to have only started drinking it after _Mad Men._ ---
**Author:** ![The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bcef8e/32.png) [@The\_Man\_In\_Black](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Man_In_Black)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670/9 "2011-02-26T16:06:51Z")
“It’s a whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry If I don’t get rye whiskey, well, I think I will die!” ---
**Author:** ![mozchron](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/c2a13f/32.png) [@mozchron](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/mozchron)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 4:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670/10 "2011-02-26T16:09:56Z")
Copper Fox distillery in Virginia makes a very nice rye. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670/11 "2011-02-26T16:28:06Z")
I like rye and came in to mention Copper Fox. They also make Wasmund’s single malt whiskey which is great, too. ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670/12 "2011-02-26T16:44:14Z")
> [@Runs\_With\_Scissors](#): > > One sucky thing about living in Oregon is the state-run liquor store. It’s hard to find one with much of a selection of high end stuff. I can get the popular high end, but when it comes to the really high end artisan whiskeys, I’m usually out of stock. Another Oregon poster here, and I know what you mean. I love Catoctin Creek Roundstone Rye, but I’m sure as hell not going to find in in any of our state run “lowest common denominator” stores. ---
**Author:** ![Savannah](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b3f665/32.png) [@Savannah](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Savannah)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 5:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670/13 "2011-02-26T17:39:09Z")
Oh, yes, I like rye whiskey. I drink Gibson’s. But I once had a bottle (a revival, I believe) of Gooderham and Worts, and it was the best I’ve had so far. I’ve never seen it in the liquor store since. ---
**Author:** ![BlueKangaroo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/3d9bf3/32.png) [@BlueKangaroo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BlueKangaroo)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 7:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670/14 "2011-02-26T19:49:53Z")
I’ve only had two, Templeton and Sazerac Rye, but I liked them both quite a bit. Mostly I drink Rye Whiskey when one of my two buddies who love it is drinking and/or pouring it. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 7:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670/15 "2011-02-26T19:53:33Z")
> [@Snarky\_Kong](#): > > Old Overholt is a surprisingly decent rye for being dirt cheap (like $12 a fifth last time I was in a liquor store). > > I like rye, it’s no bourbon, but then again, it’s no vodka either. I agree with you. For a low tier whiskey, it is a bargain. I drink it neat all the time. If I had to pick one under $20 a fifth whiskey, that’d be my choice. ---
**Author:** ![pulykamell](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pulykamell/32/3166_2.png) [@pulykamell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pulykamell)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 7:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670/16 "2011-02-26T19:58:12Z")
Anyhow, I prefer rye to bourbon–bourbon runs sweet for my tastes, and a nice Islay malt to either of these. But variety is the spice of life, and all that, so I cycle through the different styles. ---
**Author:** ![zoog](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/7ea924/32.png) [@zoog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/zoog)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 8:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670/17 "2011-02-26T20:02:04Z")
I’ve only had Russell’s Reserve and liked it well enough. But I still like bourbon better. ---
**Author:** ![usar\_jag](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/f0a364/32.png) [@usar\_jag](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/usar_jag)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670/18 "2011-02-26T20:25:17Z")
Has anyone tried WIld Turkey Rye Whiskey? I was given a bottle, and I want to know if it is better consumed neat, on the rocks, or in a Manhattan… ---
**Author:** ![Czarcasm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/czarcasm/32/4050_2.png) [@Czarcasm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Czarcasm)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 8:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670/19 "2011-02-26T20:39:49Z")
> [@usar\_jag](#): > > Has anyone tried WIld Turkey Rye Whiskey? I was given a bottle, and I want to know if it is better consumed neat, on the rocks, or in a Manhattan… On the rocks. ---
**Author:** ![drastic\_quench](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e36b37/32.png) [@drastic\_quench](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drastic_quench)\ **Post date:** [February 26, 2011, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670/20 "2011-02-26T20:47:20Z")
Jim Beam Rye is the best kept secret in whisky. It is much too good for the $19 dollars they charge. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/do-you-like-rye-whiskey/572670.md?page=2)