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Originally Posted by BigOlChiefsfan
RH, are you still in Houston? There was a cigar-bar over on Kirby around Westheimer that had a heckuva good whiskey selection. Step in there and tell the barkeep you'd like a proper manhattan, with Van Winkle rye if they've got it.
The distillers add Rye grain to most bourbon mash in order to bring upa more of a spicy flavor that balances the corns sweetness. Only a handful of real American rye whiskey's are available these days. Old Overholt is your best $10-12 bet, WT Rye is ~ $16 or so, Van Winkle rye is $30 or so, jump on that if you see it, Speqs should have it. A few other decent rye's can be had back east (where rye was more traditional. Pennsylvannian "Old Monongahela" is what George Washington and Andy Jackson drank. Rev. Elijah Craig hadn't invented the charred-barrel aging process and real bourbon yet. God bless him).
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Actually, I just moved out of Houston two weeks ago today. I'm now up in north east Texas near Tyler, in a dry county.
When ever I make my boot leg trips to neighboring counties I'll keep my eye open for the ryes you mentioned. I know I can trust your judgement, I frequently drink Wild Turkey Russell's Reserve after trying it on your reccomendation. Infact, that may be my next drink.....