I assume you are in the US? If so, there should be a wealth of Rye available to you (unless you're in a control state.) Wild Turkey Rye, Sazerac Rye and Jim Beam Rye are fairly common, but if you can get them, definately go for a Van Winkle 30yo Rye or a Sazerac 18yo Rye. Unfortunately they aren't available where I am (Australia) and the cost of importing is VERY high.... so I usually only ever have 1 bottle of each on hand if at all :(
cheers, Cameron Brisbane Australia > I flip back and forth between craft beer and whiskeys. > > When I'm in a whiskey mood I always drink it neat. No water. No ice. No > cola. > > Rye Whiskey: My current favorite whiskey is Straight Rye. All you can > seem to find around here is Bulleit Rye. It's supposedly been making a > comeback in recent years, but selection from distributors hasn't improved. > I keep hearing Whistle Pig Straight Rye recommended, but I can't seem to > buy it anywhere. > > Irish Whiskey: Redbreast 12 (I'd love to get my hands on some Green Spot, > but it's hard to find). This use to be my favorite and my regular drink > before I fell in love with Rye. > > Bourbon: Not a regular drinker. Nothing against it. I just haven't found > one I really like. > > Tennessee/Sour Mash: I have a shot of JD once a year to commemorate the > anniversary of my father's death. Though, sometimes I'm stuck drinking it > because it's the only whiskey at the party/event. > > Scotch Whisky: I don't drink Scotch. Present company excluded, I don't > much care for the douchebags that have jumped on the Scotch bandwagon in > the last few years. Scotch drinkers have left such a negative impression > on me that it's ruined my desire for the drink. It seems there's more > people drinking it just to say they drink Scotch than because they > genuinely like it. > > Islay Scotch Whisky: I can appreciate what they're doing with these, but > to me it tastes like someone made a cocktail of 3 parts Scotch and 1 part > Liquid Smoke. Too over the top for me. Granted, I've only tried > Lagavulin 16. I like heavy smoke on my BBQ meat not my whiskey. > > > > >
