Senator Jack said:With all due respect to the fans, Jim Beam Rye may not be the best first venture into the spirit.
Rye has finally made a comeback here in New York, too.
Senator Jack said:Wasn't my cup of rye, Johnnysan. Can't recall much about the Beam because the bottle sat in my cabinet for some years after the first drink and I think I finally ended up tossing it. Perhaps I was too used to Turkey by that point.
MK said:I have been drinking Mahattans lately. The original recipe calls for rye. Most bars make it with bourbon these days. I have had them with rye in the past but usually make them with Maker's Mark at home. I will have to give rye another shot.....pun intended.
It's so delicious... the SazeracBar in the Hotel Roosevelt in New Orleans is of course the best place to drink it! Every year they have an event in September (since 1946!) in which the ladies of the town dress up (in vintage!!! Hats and gloves!!!) to Storm the Sazerac and be served - celebrating their demand to be served for the first time in 46. Apparently ladies were not served in the hotel until then.Absinthe_1900 said:The six year old Sazerac Rye is very nice. You can find it for about $28.00
A classic Sazerac cocktail is a great drink.
MK said:I have been drinking Mahattans lately. The original recipe calls for rye. Most bars make it with bourbon these days. I have had them with rye in the past but usually make them with Maker's Mark at home. I will have to give rye another shot.....pun intended.
Miss 1929 said:It's so delicious... the Sazerac Bar in the Hotel Roosevelt in New Orleans is of course the best place to drink it! Every year they have an event in September (since 1946!) in which the ladies of the town dress up (in vintage!!! Hats and gloves!!!) to Storm the Sazerac and be served - celebrating their demand to be served for the first time in 46. Apparently ladies were not served in the hotel until then.
If that isn't a candidate for a FL event, I do not know what is!
GentlemanFarmer said:I was floored to see that Sazerac glass from the Roosevelt Hotel in N.O. in your photo. I have two of the same glasses. I picked them up at an estate sale in Clear Lake, TX almost 20 years ago.
Dapper Dan said:I need to make a more detailed examination of ryes. So far I've only tried a few (part of this is due to my being under the legal drinking age). In general, I think it's a push with bourbon for me, although there are a couple small-batch bourbons I've really enjoyed. Can anyone recommend some comparable ryes for me to try?