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Subject: Re: Rye Whisky
From: Ghoti
Posted: Mon Jan 6. 2003, 05:11 UTC
Followup to: "Re: Rye Whisky"  by DrinkBoy  (Mon Jan 6. 2003, 03:51 UTC)
> > There aren't too many recipes using Rye Whisky in the database...
> ----------------------
> Manhattan, Old Fashioned, Sazerac... virtually all of the "old" 
> cocktail recipes that these days are made with Bourbon, were 
> originally made with Rye. (ok, the Sazerac was actually originally 
> made with Brandy, but that's another story).
> 
> Prior to Prohibition, Rye Whiskey was the most popular spirit in 
> America, and any cocktail that called for "whiskey" assumed you knew 
> it was intending you to make it with rye.
> 
> 
> > ...Also if anyone has any good rye whisky brands plz let me know.
> -----------------------
> Since prohibition, most American Whiskey distillers have been 
> producing bourbon instead of rye, which unfortunately means that you 
> don't find many Ryes available.
> 
> Some Rye's besides Jim Beam that are available (depending on 
> availability in your area) are Van Winkle, Old Overholt, Sazerac...
> 
> You can find a great little article that provides some taste test 
> information about these ryes here:
> 
> http://www.asterius.com/cocktails/rye.html
> 
> 
> And please remember, that "Canadian Whisky" is not the same thing as 
> "Rye Whiskey".
> 
> -Robert
>  www.DrinkBoy.com

Very familiar with the differences.. :-)   Finding out that a well stocked bar 
has various different whiskeys..  Up to 5 kinds right now.  heh.  Also have 4 
rums.  :-)   Once I have pictures, I'll post links.  

Thanks for the link to the page on Ryes, I'll have to taste them all now..   
heh.


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