OscarV Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 A couple of weeks ago I asked Jim Rutledge if he would consider making a rye whiskey.I have speculated that if he would that he should do the OBSK and kick up the rye to 60% that he would have a winner.Also others have said that Mr Rutledge wasn't interested.From the horse's mouth to me, "I have been telling Kirin that if we were to do a rye whiskey all we would have to do is the minimum amout of rye grain and the spicey yeast, therefore people would think it is loaded with rye,"Maybe it's in the future.I also told him they should call it Rutledge Rye From Four Roses.He just laughed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B.B. Babington Posted May 11, 2011 Share Posted May 11, 2011 I also told him they should call it Rutledge Rye From Four Roses...3R = Rutledge's Roses Rye ? I hope they make it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OscarV Posted May 11, 2011 Author Share Posted May 11, 2011 3R = Rutledge's Roses Rye ? I hope they make it.3R, good call, I like it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 They could make it very easily, and it would be spectacular, but the problem and expense would be in listing it, marketing it, and distracting resources away from what is still a growing brand with the products it has. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNbourbon Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Stu as my witness (he served as delivery 'boy'), I presented Jim Rutledge a 'live sample' of a '40s-era blend of 4R 'straight rye whiskies' a few years ago -- so, I know he knows it's both possible and historical. Others here sampled it: It was pretty darned good! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeanSheen Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Nice picture Tim, first time I've ever saw that bottle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cowdery Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Reminds me of the sold-only-in-Japan Four Roses Black Label, but that's bourbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LikeItWasSodaPop Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Glad to know Rutledge is thinking about it. Imagining a rye analog to the 4R single recipe single barrel bottlings / a rye equivalent to Mariage / LESB just about made my head explode. It's not like if they were to do a rye, they'd do just one, no? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorvallisCracker Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 Stu as my witness (he served as delivery 'boy'), I presented Jim Rutledge a 'live sample' of a '40s-era blend of 4R 'straight rye whiskies' a few years ago -- so, I know he knows it's both possible and historical. Others here sampled it:[ATTACH]12227[/ATTACH]It was pretty darned good!Very cool, Tim. Very cool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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