You might have thought, given my less-than-sterling results with last month’s MxMo submission, that I’d veer in a completely different direction for this round. And I have, to a certain extent — hot beer? Gone. Rum? Gone (given that this months theme is “whisk(e)y,” that’s not much of a surprise). Raw egg? Oops… I’ve only… Continue Reading
Category Archives: Rye
Rye Tasting VI: Hirsch
(part of a series of posts on a recent panel tasting of 18 American rye whiskies that starts here. For more information on rye whiskey and additional tasting notes, pick up the January/February 2007 issue of Imbibe magazine.) Unlike many of the other ryes in this tasting — which came accompanied by some press materials… Continue Reading
Rye Tasting V: Pikesville Supreme
(part of a series of posts on a recent panel tasting of 18 American rye whiskies that starts here. For more information on rye whiskey and additional tasting notes, pick up the January/February 2007 issue of Imbibe magazine.) I didn’t want to get too complicated while talking about rye — after all, it’s a strange… Continue Reading
Rye Tasting IV: Van Winkle
(part of a series of posts on a recent panel tasting of 18 American rye whiskies that starts here. For more information on rye whiskey and additional tasting notes, pick up the January/February 2007 issue of Imbibe magazine.) For much of the time between rye’s near-demise during Prohibition and the late 1990s, there was no… Continue Reading
Rye Tasting III: Michter’s
(part of a series of posts on a recent panel tasting of 18 American rye whiskies that starts here. For more information on rye whiskey and additional tasting notes, pick up the January/February 2007 issue of Imbibe magazine.) If Old Overholt traces its roots back to the early 19th century, Michter’s goes back even further.… Continue Reading
