Rye Whiskey | Spirits Review

Deadwood Rye Whisky

Type: Rye

Interesting if not overly great young rye whiskey. Nice example of an early type of rye but not overly complex because of it.

Rating: 6
Value: 7

Elijah Craig Straight Rye

Type: Rye

Gateway rye at best. Great for newbies of rye but too light in character to recommend to anyone else

Rating: 7
Value: 7

Grist & Saw Empire Rye

Type: Empire Rye

A very solid New York State Empire Rye at a decent price- unlike a number of the others

Rating: 8
Value: 8

Honeoye Falls Red Saw Rye Batch 1

Type: American Grain

A decent start that showed some hope.

Rating: 7
Value: 6

John Myer Rye Whiskey

Type: American Grain, Rye

You don’t have to chose between local, organic, and excellent, this is all three!

Rating: 9
Value: 8

Old Forester Kentucky Straight Rye

A real man or womans rye whiskey, full of grain, a bit of fire and a lot of spice. Nicely done!

Rating: 9
Value: 8

Pikesville Straight Rye Whiskey

Type: Rye

A Damn Manly kind of whiskey.Large, intense, and worth getting to know. A man or a woman who wants to try a old school rye needs to try this one.

Rating: 9
Value: 8

Red Saw Rye Batch 13 which is the first sample of their 30 gallon barrel ryes. It is a significant departure from the younger expressions with the rye/oak ratio being in more balance.
An interesting milestone in their evolution. Read More …

Rating: 8
Value: 8

Red Saw Rye Batch 6

Type: New York State

A somewhat oak forward rye but in a charming way rather than an oak stave between the eyes. A nice upward progression in terms of quality/taste in this rye.

Rating: 8
Value: 7