Hedonist Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 If I had to list my top 5 ryes, disregarding price, they would be:1) Wild Turkey 1012) Willett 2 year 3) Whistle Pig 4) Knob Creek 5) James Oliver These are as of this moment, are entirely fluid, and will likely change the change the instant after this post. What are you top five right now? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Handy is my clear favorite.Sazerac 18 would likely be second.VWFRR would be next, but this is based on the memory of two pours that I had more than a year ago. It could go up or down. (When I open the bottle of this I just acquired, I'll reassess my list.)Baby Saz is next - clearly resembles the Handy for obvious reasons, just not as full or intense.CEHT Rye. Tasty and it's own mashbill. Expensive for what it is though, so not a regular.Yes.....I have a thing for Buffalo Trace ryes. I'm not as well exposed as others here, nor am I as much of a rye enthusiast as others, so take that into consideration.If I have an honorable mention, it would be the Dickel Rye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
z327 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Saz18vwfrrwp111thrh23 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnelTiger Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I'm going to list ryes that are readily available to me year round:1. Baby Saz2. WT1013. RITTBIB4. JEP5. HWR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kyjd75 Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Disregarding price and availability (although I do have at least one of each of these at present in bunker):1. VWFRR2. HW 21 yr3. Baby Saz4. SAOS 8 yr barrel strength5. Jefferson's 10 yr Canadian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 I would rank Rittenhouse B.I.B. #1.After that, any of the MGP/LDI stuff 90 proof or over: Dickel, Bulleit, Pepper...I give an honorable mention to Sazerac. $40 or more, and very scarce around here makes me rank it lower.I have not tried WT 101 Rye since they changed the label. I haven't seen a new one yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedonist Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 The Sazerac 18 and especially the Van Winkle seem very popular. I haven't been able to find either. Are these all gone? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBoldBully Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 The Sazerac 18 and especially the Van Winkle seem very popular. I haven't been able to find either. Are these all gone?Around here, there is about one hour a year when you can hope to find one. I didn't even bother this past fall. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedonist Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 Around here, there is about one hour a year when you can hope to find one. I didn't even bother this past fall.That bugs me. If I find something I love, I'd like to be able to drink it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amg Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 That bugs me. If I find something I love, I'd like to be able to drink it.All the better reason not to hunt those. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigBoldBully Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 That bugs me. If I find something I love, I'd like to be able to drink it.I hear ya. That is why I am working hard to love the ones I'm with. :grin: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 Dickel (consistent and readily available) WT 101 (hope to try the "new" version in short order) WTRR (consistent and available) baby Saz (at least I have an opportunity to pick this up once or twice a year) Ritt (consistent and readily available) I purposely omitted a few :grin: that I also enjoy (maybe some a little more than the above). I'm going with top 5 in purchases and consumption, as most of the others I enjoy (that are not on the list) are either too damn expensive, or too damn hard to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedonist Posted January 14, 2015 Author Share Posted January 14, 2015 All of you and your abbreviations...What is WTRR? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Posted January 14, 2015 Share Posted January 14, 2015 All of you and your abbreviations...What is WTRR?Wild Turkey (Russell's Reserve)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWBadley Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Sazerac 18 vwfr13Vintage 17HW 21Willett 8 yo barrel #80... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hedonist Posted January 15, 2015 Author Share Posted January 15, 2015 Wild Turkey (Russell's Reserve)...Oh. Yes, that's a good one if you can't get your hands on the 101. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonRob Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 SAOS BPJames E Pepper AE RyeWillett 2yrSaz 18I love all of them for a lot of reasons. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GaryT Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 HandyVWFRRJeff 10 NCFVarious Willett/SAOS selections (likely if I had to pick my top 5 BOTTLES I've ever tried, these might fill my top 5 spots completely!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wmpevans Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 VWFRRSAZ 18THHJeff 10Ritt BIB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CorvallisCracker Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 5 + 1 VWFRR - one open, 3/4 full, three in bunker Saz 18 - two in bunker HRD Pendelton "1910" - what I use for a Sazerac when I'm sure I'm going to have two Saz Jr - what I use for a Sazerac when I think I'm going to have just one but am not sure WT 101 - what I use for a Sazerac when I'm sure I'm going to have just one The + 1 rye is some Large Distillery rye, distilled in 1913, bottled 1918. I acquired two quart bottles (3/4 full) of this back in 2011. First is gone, second (stored in a modern 750ml bottle with tight cap) about half gone. I only pour this when I have another whiskey enthusiast visiting - a very rare event. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MauiSon Posted January 15, 2015 Share Posted January 15, 2015 Sazerac 18 vwfr13Vintage 17HW 21Willett 8 yo barrel #80...Tryin' to pull a fast one there? Vintage 17 was only a bourbon, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flahute Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Tryin' to pull a fast one there? Vintage 17 was only a bourbon, eh?He probably meant the 21yr or 23yr Vintage Rye. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWBadley Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 Tryin' to pull a fast one there? Vintage 17 was only a bourbon, eh? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TunnelTiger Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I'm going to list ryes that are readily available to me year round:1. Baby Saz2. WT1013. RITTBIB4. JEP5. HWR Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil T Posted January 16, 2015 Share Posted January 16, 2015 I've been fortunate to have drunk some extra aged ryes, and still have them in the bunker 1. V212. HW 213. HW 164. VWFRR5. Ritt 21And I'm so glad that we can enjoy great, affordable, daily pour rye.1. LDI/MGP...you all know, various Willett or SA2.Ritt BIB3.WT 1014. Baby Saz5. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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