Mattk Posted May 17 Author Share Posted May 17 I've taken to working 6 day weeks, so I don't really get to fryeday very often lately. Today after work I purchased and opened yet another wt101r. It's just as good as ever. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 17 minutes ago, Mattk said: I've taken to working 6 day weeks, so I don't really get to fryeday very often lately. Today after work I purchased and opened yet another wt101r. It's just as good as ever. In honor of you, one of the biggest rye fans on here, fRyeday is hereby extended to include Saturdays as well so you can continue to join in the fun 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattk Posted May 17 Author Share Posted May 17 56 minutes ago, Kepler said: In honor of you, one of the biggest rye fans on here, fRyeday is hereby extended to include Saturdays as well so you can continue to join in the fun Well alright then... 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 17 Share Posted May 17 1 hour ago, Mattk said: Well alright then... Wow, that looks great. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 3 hours ago, Mattk said: I find the regular rittenhouse to actually have the most spice of the 3 core hh ryes, the sibs vary quite wildly. IMO rittenhouse and pikesville are blended to hit different flavor profiles. I love them both. The mildest rye hh puts out is the EC if you get the chance, and they have increased the sweetness with a toasted line extension, which is also pretty good. I don't know if it's just me, but I haven't been as impressed with my current open bottle of Pikesville as I remember being with past bottles. It's probably just me, or rather my exposure to more quality ryes compared to the past. Pikesville is pushing $50 in my neck of the woods and there is a lot more competition in the rye category than there was when I first started getting into rye. I think I'd rather have a Sagamore store pick at 110 proof for about that same price (if I catch it on sale, and it usually is somewhere) or just spend a little bit more for a Russell's Reserve SiB rye, which is a full step above the Pikesville IMO. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mattk Posted May 18 Author Share Posted May 18 28 minutes ago, Kepler said: I don't know if it's just me, but I haven't been as impressed with my current open bottle of Pikesville as I remember being with past bottles. It's probably just me, or rather my exposure to more quality ryes compared to the past. Pikesville is pushing $50 in my neck of the woods and there is a lot more competition in the rye category than there was when I first started getting into rye. I think I'd rather have a Sagamore store pick at 110 proof for about that same price (if I catch it on sale, and it usually is somewhere) or just spend a little bit more for a Russell's Reserve SiB rye, which is a full step above the Pikesville IMO. Pikesville basically disappeared for a bit around here. I heard it was due to the barrels being used up in the ec rye release. Then they returned, if you got one of the first few batches after that they were not good. I believe I ranted about it in a post or two here on sb. However I find that the newer bottles are pretty much back on track and are just as good as the pre disappearance stock. On the plus side there was the emergence of the rittenhouse sib program, a phc 10ybp, and the gtg rye since then to make up to the Pikesville guys. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted May 18 Share Posted May 18 15 minutes ago, Mattk said: Pikesville basically disappeared for a bit around here. I heard it was due to the barrels being used up in the ec rye release. Then they returned, if you got one of the first few batches after that they were not good. I believe I ranted about it in a post or two here on sb. However I find that the newer bottles are pretty much back on track and are just as good as the pre disappearance stock. On the plus side there was the emergence of the rittenhouse sib program, a phc 10ybp, and the gtg rye since then to make up to the Pikesville guys. I would have to look at my bottle but I'm pretty sure my open bottle of Pikesville is pre-shortage. I'm not displeased with Pikesville, I just think it is no longer the undisputed king of the midrange ryes that it used to be (to me anyway). I have those same 3 bottles in your pic. Obviously my Ritt store pick is from a different pick. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rzelinka Posted Sunday at 02:11 PM Share Posted Sunday at 02:11 PM The old forrester barrel strength rye was quite nice. I preferred it over the Whistle pig 10 year. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kepler Posted Sunday at 10:17 PM Share Posted Sunday at 10:17 PM Sagamore Bottled in Bond in my glass now. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PaulO Posted 8 hours ago Share Posted 8 hours ago The stars finally align and I do the Friday rye day thing - regular Rittenhouse B.I.B. And it's my son's last day of 4th grade. How's this for a weekend. On Sunday Indy has the 500 race, then NY Nicks @ Pacers NBA Playoffs. A person could conceivably go to both. Monday is Memorial Day, so three days off for a lot of people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markandrex Posted 5 hours ago Share Posted 5 hours ago Having some PHC 10 yr. to kick off FRyeday. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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