It really varies by state and you're at the mercy of the distributors. I'm currently living in Oklahoma which has a poorer selection than most and has the added annoyance of being one of the states where it's illegal to have alcohol shipped to your door. There are certainly many Rye manufacturers in the US, but when you walk into a liquor store you'll be lucky if they have Bulleit and maybe Jim Beam Rye available for purchase.
On Nov 30, 2012, at 10:53 PM, [email protected] wrote: > 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. >> >> >> >> >> > > >
