What rye are you drinking or purchased 2025

[Skinsfan1311]

1 hour ago, Kepler said:

 

Your pick for a FRyeday pour looked so good that I decided to join you.  Happy Fryeday.  And to the Flock! 

 

Good call, you're welcome and nice glass!

Maybe join me later for another pour?

Edited 12 hours ago by Skinsfan1311

[rzelinka]

1 hour ago, Kepler said:

 

I recommend saving most of the bottle for the winter months.  It's one of my top 3 favorite pours at Christmas time.  The port finish on this one combined with the rye spices just hits right as a Christmas pour.   Having said that, I've heard that the most recent batches ("Act" numbers) have gone downhill.  This Act 8 was noticeably lacking combined with my other open bottle, an Act 5.  But still enjoyable. 

Yes, my version is Act 11. Others have shared a similar sentiment about more recent varieties not being as good as the older ones.

 

 

[Kepler]

27 minutes ago, Skinsfan1311 said:

Good call, you're welcome and nice glass!

Maybe join me later for another pour?

Oh this is definitely happening.  As soon as I'm done with my 2nd pour of WT101R, I happen to have a 7 year Sagamore store pick that has a very low fill level.  On it!!

 

 

[Kepler]

1 hour ago, Skinsfan1311 said:

Good call, you're welcome and nice glass!

Maybe join me later for another pour?

 

I'm there!  

Last pour from this Sagamore! 

 

 

 

Edited 11 hours ago by Kepler

[Skinsfan1311]

7 minutes ago, Kepler said:

 

I'm there!  

Last pour from this Sagamore! 

 

 

 

Whoa! 

I never noticed the logo on the cork before.  

I really, really , need to visit the distillery.

 

[Kepler]

3 minutes ago, Skinsfan1311 said:

Whoa! 

I never noticed the logo on the cork before.  

I really, really , need to visit the distillery.

 

 

Oh yeah.  Their attention to detail with packaging is absolutely second to none.  And I mean everyone.  Their corks have their logo.  But their bottles have all kinds of similar detail on the sides, bottom, multiple angles, etc.  Quality execution from their marketing team.  YET still they keep their retail prices down and still a great value.  They've gradually become my absolute favorite rye whiskey brand.  

[Kepler]

Just now, Kepler said:

 

Oh yeah.  Their attention to detail with packaging is absolutely second to none.  And I mean everyone.  Their corks have their logo.  But their bottles have all kinds of similar detail on the sides, bottom, multiple angles, etc.  Quality execution from their marketing team.  YET still they keep their retail prices down and still a great value.  They've gradually become my absolute favorite rye whiskey brand.  

 

P.S. did you notice that their corks also have their "1909" marker on their cork lines up at the bottle lip?  Once you open a bottle and remove the shrink wrap, you can see the "1909" impression on the cork through the glass neck.  I guess the year 1909 has some special significance with the history of their distillery grounds.  Just a cool detail, that's all.

[Kepler]

1 hour ago, rzelinka said:

Yes, my version is Act 11. Others have shared a similar sentiment about more recent varieties not being as good as the older ones.

 

 

Well I haven't tasted Act 11 personally, so I can't say one way or the other.  My personal stash of HW Midwinter is almost depleted, so I may have to start purchasing it again, maybe as soon as later this year, ... so I suppose I will eventually find out for myself, hah. 

[Skinsfan1311]

1 hour ago, Kepler said:

 

P.S. did you notice that their corks also have their "1909" marker on their cork lines up at the bottle lip?  Once you open a bottle and remove the shrink wrap, you can see the "1909" impression on the cork through the glass neck.  I guess the year 1909 has some special significance with the history of their distillery grounds.  Just a cool detail, that's all.

Yeah.....I noticed that, but paid it no mind.  According to the Sagamore site,  "Each one of our products is proofed with pure, limestone-filtered water from our Spring House built in 1909. It's why each bottle bears a special 1909 marker"   I do like their attention to detail...