Buffalo Trace has introduced a bolder take on its beloved Sazerac Rye, dialing it up to 100 proof. Designed for cocktail ...

The whiskey world just got a little more exciting with the release of a limited-edition 10-year rye whiskey from Willett ...

Unlike other whiskeys distilled at Beam, Baker’s is distilled to 125 proof and then barreled at 120 proof. The result is a ...

3. How much do rye whiskey recipes vary? The ways one can make rye in the U.S. vary quite a bit, given that the only requirement on the mash bill is the aforementioned “51% rye” minimum.

The difference between bourbon and rye comes down to a single factor: the primary grain used in their production.

The Best Budget Rye Whiskey ValuesMSRPs: Less than $40. It’s more difficult to decide on tiers in the rye whiskey world than it is for bourbon, because there’s much less of a “bottom shelf ...

Rye whiskey is generally spicier, peppery, and has a bit more bite than bourbon. I tend to get some darker, licorice notes, too. Can you drink rye whiskey in cocktails? Of course!

Rye whiskey’s fortunes were about to turn, however. By 2009, sales of rye whiskey had inched up to 88,000 9-liter cases, according to the Distillers Council of the US (DISCUS).

“The original Old Fashioned from the 1930s Waldorf Astoria Bar Book calls for: 1 lump sugar, 1 dash Angostura bitters, 1 jigger of 1776 Rye Whiskey, 1 piece of lemon peel, and 1 lump ice. Stir ...

People understand rye whiskey as a very narrow flavor profile and, as a result, if they like it, they love “all” rye whiskey in their mind. If they don’t like it, ...

Where rye whiskey has to have 51 percent rye as the base of its mash bill, bourbon needs 51 percent corn (or maize) as the base of its mash bill. Everything else is the same — from the barreling ...