Straight Rye

[ValeTudoGuy]

I was out looking for some Pappy Van Winkle which incidentally is apparently out of stock and proving hard to source due to a massive recent surge in popularity in the US.

anyway while I was at my usual spirits and wine merchant I realised while browsing that I had never tried a straight rye whiskey (as far as I am aware.) so I bought some Pikesville as an introduction. I'm a couple fingers in and while not instantly sold it's definitely growing on me.

I might buy some Rittenhouse and Sazerac next.

Does anyone have much experience/opinion with straight rye?

Oh and I think I'm going to buy some Mellow Corn straight Corn Whiskey too.

[cigarmo]

I am still trying to find some of popcorn Sutton Tennessee White whiskey otherwise known as moonshine !!

[EdBlackadder]

Tried this georgiamoon__35752.1348939997.1280.1280.jpg at a really good cocktail bar in Nottingham and it was pretty grim. As you would imagine. The rye was good, though.

[RobustoClubHavana]

I haven't tried that do like the Rittenhouse rye and the pikes vile


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[ValeTudoGuy]

I am still trying to find some of popcorn Sutton Tennessee White whiskey otherwise known as moonshine !!

They probably have it, they definitely have Georgia Moon which is very similar. I believe these White Dog products are a bit rough, but I guess that's the idea.

Essentially I reckon they are over priced for what they are, completely unaged whiskey.

Incidentally I was planning on buying an Oak barrel and a couple liters of White Dog just to have a crack at ageing my own, but at those prices I may just try to age some cheap Vodka, White Rum or Silver Tequila.

[cigarmo]

It's the popcorn I want to try only because I watched the program on TV and want to know what it all about

[RobustoClubHavana]

They probably have it, they definitely have Georgia Moon which is very similar. I believe these White Dog products are a bit rough, but I guess that's the idea.

Essentially I reckon they are over priced for what they are, completely unaged whiskey.

Incidentally I was planning on buying an Oak barrel and a couple liters of White Dog just to have a crack at ageing my own, but at those prices I may just try to age some cheap Vodka, White Rum or Silver Tequila.

I have a couple of barrels imaged some whiskey in

I done one with sherry and one with port for a month then put a bottle of bells in both for 3 months it was ok but not very subtle



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[ValeTudoGuy]

I have a couple of barrels imaged some whiskey in

I done one with sherry and one with port for a month then put a bottle of bells in both for 3 months it was ok but not very subtle



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Nice, that's pretty much exactly the setup I was considering. It's got to be worth a try just for the experience!

I understand that at the liquid volumes being discussed the ageing happens pretty quickly as your post suggests.

[RobustoClubHavana]

Yes I got the barrels from master of malt ?20 each however size is slightly one holds 1ltr the other hold 850ml but hey as long as they held a bottle lol


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[searsa1]

Willett 4 year single barrel rye....110 proof.....gets you drunk. About 1.5 hours down the road from me (to be honest most of the bourbon distillers are with in 2 hours of me).

[searsa1]

I have a couple of barrels imaged some whiskey in

I done one with sherry and one with port for a month then put a bottle of bells in both for 3 months it was ok but not very subtle



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Very interesting.