Lasso Colorado Rye, 8 Year ($80)

Lasso Colorado Rye, 8 Year ($80)

by | Jul 10, 2024 | Rye, Whiskey

Here’s a Rye that hits a fine balance point between mellow and spicy. The extended barrel time puts a bright vanilla note on top of the aroma profile, with the spice mix lurking underneath, waiting to burst forth on the palate with full throttle brightness and warmth...
Noble Oak Double Oak Rye ($50)

Noble Oak Double Oak Rye ($50)

by | May 3, 2024 | Rye, Whiskey

Here’s a perfect rye for a double old-fashioned glass with a big clear cube. You’ll want just that little bit of melting to bring all of its inherent charms out – cherry from some port stave finishing, bright rye character and a clean, lengthy finish will round out...
Pinhook “Rye Munny” ($38)

Pinhook “Rye Munny” ($38)

by | Feb 28, 2024 | Rye, Whiskey

Rye doesn’t get prettier than this! Many Rye whiskies rely totally on spice tones to get their point across. It’s a horse of a different color here, with notes of clover and honey starting things off and moving gently toward more spice throughout the proceedings....
Castle & Key Restoration Rye ($47)

Castle & Key Restoration Rye ($47)

by | Dec 7, 2023 | Rye, Whiskey

The spicy rye notes on this are quite evident. Up front the rye takes center stage, as it should, and what follows is supporting caramel, butterscotch, sugared almond, resin and light citrus notes. Castle & Key offers a very pleasant rye whiskey at a price that...
Old Forester Kentucky Straight Rye Whisky ($35)

Old Forester Kentucky Straight Rye Whisky ($35)

by | Oct 27, 2023 | Rye, Whiskey

This packs a rye punch early on. From the first sip the very spicy notes are evident, almost overwhelmingly so. As the rye calms down the toffee, resin and caramel flavors begin to emerge, along with citrus zest and a muted honey.  There are also light notes of clove,...