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Beam Suntory throws support to its rye line by introducing a permanent 10 year old edition, but its sip doesn’t quite offer enough to truly stand out. Review and tasting notes for Knob Creek 10 Year Rye.
Old Overholt Cask Strength 10 Year Rye is a hefty rye, packing in a high proof point, sizable age statement, and big flavors, which results in a rye with overwhelming staying power. Review and tasting notes for Old Overholt Cask Strength 10 Year Rye.
Bending and possibly breaking rye lovers’ understanding of rye whiskey, Mad River Founders Reserve 10 Year Rye is statement-making rye from a relatively unknown Vermont distillery. Review and tasting notes for Mad River Distillers Founders Reserve 10 Year Rye.
Review and tasting notes for Basil Hayden’s Rye 10 Year.
Age is the name of the game with this release, and Templeton 10 Year Reserve Rye benefits greatly because of it. Review and tasting notes for Templeton 10 Year Reserve Rye.
Packing all of the qualities that make an excellent tasting rye, Michter’s 10 Year Single Barrel Rye should rightfully be called the king of rye whiskeys. Review and tasting notes for Michter’s 10 Year Straight Rye (2023).
Bulleit Rye 10 Year Old is an approachable, highly drinkable rye that impresses with its age statement and price. Review and tasting notes for Bulleit 95 Rye 10 Year Old.
Review and tasting notes for Willett Rye 2 Year.
Review and tasting notes for Pikesville Rye 6 Year.
Review and tasting notes for Vintage Rye 23 Year.
Bulleit Rye 12 Year is back in a similar style as before, with exceptional value and approachability proudly on display once again. Review and tasting notes for Bulleit Rye 12 Year Old.
Review and tasting notes for Russell’s Reserve 6 Year Rye.
Sazerac 18 Year has certainly gone through some growing pains since the last of the legendary “steel tanked batch” dried up, but is 2021 its year? Review and tasting notes for Sazerac Rye 18 Year (2021).
Review and tasting notes for Old Overholt 11 Year Rye (2020).
Review and tasting notes for Sazerac 18 Year Rye 2013 Release.
A contrast of youthful and prominent rye notes, this single barrel from Stoll & Wolfe proves to be a surprising example of their Rosen Rye. Review and tasting notes for Stoll & Wolfe Rosen Rye 4 Year.
Review and tasting notes for Bulleit 95 Rye 12 Year (2019).
Review and tasting notes for Sazerac 18 Year Rye 2014 Release.
Review and tasting notes for High West Rocky Mountain Rye 21 Year.
Review and tasting notes for Peerless Straight Rye Whiskey 2 Year.
A 2-year-old rye is fun for what it is and features a reasonable price for the quality it delivers, we'd still like to see what a few more years in the barrel does for this brand. Review and tasting notes for Pinhook Rye Munny Rye.
Review and tasting notes for Riverset Rye.
A deviation from the standard Heaven Hill rye flavor profile, Square 6 High-Rye Rye delivers a sip that’s more akin to a craft distillery with a price that is hard to justify. Review and tasting notes for Square 6 High-Rye Rye.
O.K.I. Reserve Batch 1 blends MGP's five core mashbills which includes two bourbons, rye, corn whiskey, and light whiskey ranging in age from 3-10 years old (99.8% aged over 8 years) to create a cohesive and delicious end result. Review and tasting notes for O.K.I. Reserve (Batch 1).
A bold rye that delivers unusual flavors from one of the oldest ryes ever released to date from Spirit Works Distillery. Review and tasting notes for Lost Lantern 2024 Single Cask #18: Spirit Works 10 Year Old California Straight Rye.
Review and tasting notes for Pinhook Tiz Rye Time Vertical Series - 6 Year.
Swinging back to fruiter notes, Pinhook Tiz Rye Time Vertical Series - 7 Year continues the series' mission of showcasing the impact that age alone imparts on whiskey. Review and tasting notes for Pinhook Tiz Rye Time Vertical Series - 7 Year.
Full of unique scents and flavors, Fireside Triple Rye Whiskey Single Barrel continues to chart its own course as its age statement rises year over year. Review and tasting notes for Fireside Triple Rye Whiskey 6 Year Single Barrel.
Now officially at the halfway point, Pinhook’s Tiz Rye Time Vertical series remains one of the most fun and unique experiments happening in the world of rye whiskeys. Review and tasting notes for Pinhook Tiz Rye Time Vertical Series - 8 Year.
Utilizing every single proof point and year in the barrel, Lost Lantern 2024 Single Cask #19: New York Distilling Co. 10-Year-Old Straight Rye delivers a sip that will put a smile on the faces of rye lovers. Review and tasting notes for Lost Lantern 2024 Single Cask #19: New York Distilling Co. 10 Year Old Straight Rye.
Review and tasting notes for High West Rocky Mountain Rye 16 Year.
Review and tasting notes for Willett Family Estate Bottled 4 Year Rye.
Review and tasting notes for Bulleit 10 Year Bourbon.
Review and tasting notes for O.K.I. 10 Year Bourbon.
Review and tasting notes for Booker's Rye.
A 10 year old rye that starts and ends great, but its middle leaves a lot to be desired. Review and tasting notes for Mythology Thunder Hoof Rye.
The distillery’s oldest whiskey to date, Flag Hill 10 Year Bourbon Barrel Batch 2 is a reminder that not all 10 year old bourbons taste the same. Review and tasting notes for Flag Hill 10 Year Bourbon Barrel (Batch 2).
A rye finished in rum-seasoned oloroso sherry casks is high on uniqueness and surprisingly, drinkability. Review and tasting notes for Hemingway Rye Signature Edition.
Utilizing a finishing barrel type that most consumers will not be familiar with results in a fantastic combination of flavors for the latest Bardstown Bourbon Company Collaborative Series release. Review and tasting notes for Bardstown Bourbon Company Collaborative Series: Amrut.
Review and tasting notes for New England Barrel Company Single Barrel Rye (Gordan’s Fine Wine Select).
