What rye are you drinking or purchased 2025

[Mattk]

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.

[Kepler]

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

[Mattk]

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...

[Kepler]

1 hour ago, Mattk said:

Well alright then...

 

Wow, that looks great.

[Kepler]

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. 

 

[Mattk]

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.

[Kepler]

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.

 

[rzelinka]

The old forrester barrel strength rye was quite nice. I preferred it over the Whistle pig 10 year.

[Kepler]

Sagamore Bottled in Bond in my glass now.

 

[PaulO]

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.  

[markandrex]

Having some PHC 10 yr.  to kick off FRyeday.

[Anwalt]

I think the 115+ proof Stellum ryes are really good. Lots of flavor, very little burn. And especially for the price, I've been seeing them for $50 - $60 at Unicorn, all in. Makes me want to try some of the Barrell ryes.

 

I was a bit surprised to read it was 100% rye; I thought it might have had some corn.

 

It would appear that the Stellum brand has gone the way of the dodo, Republican professors, and manners in general.
 

[Anwalt]

And now to the Barely Legal Rye side of the house. I think Beam nailed this one.

 

 

[rzelinka]

I had the Barrell Seagrass last night. Not your typical Rye, but it is a Rye nonetheless 

[Mattk]

6 hours ago, Anwalt said:

I think the 115+ proof Stellum ryes are really good. Lots of flavor, very little burn. And especially for the price, I've been seeing them for $50 - $60 at Unicorn, all in. Makes me want to try some of the Barrell ryes.

 

I was a bit surprised to read it was 100% rye; I thought it might have had some corn.

 

It would appear that the Stellum brand has gone the way of the dodo, Republican professors, and manners in general.
 

As far as the barrells go. If you ever come across one of their 13 year Canadian rye single barrels, they are worth a purchase. But it has been a few years since they were released. There was a 14 year since then that was pretty good, but tastes like a different distillate to me.

Edited 1 hour ago by Mattk