Rittenhouse Rye Bottled in Bond

Drake’s for bottled in bond night. Holds the mouth nicely. Spicy but not a bad burn

Good nose, good value

A good rye for cocktails. Not too complex, but the heat will stand up well when mixing.

One of the best Rye bourbons I have tasted!

I see the similarity to Pikesville, but the extra smidgen of proof and extra age of the Pikesville seems to produce a much more well-rounded and better whiskey. More than it seems like it should. A lot of sweet, and very little of the classic rye herbalness shows up here, likely due to it's "barely legal" mash bill. Although similar mash bill WT101 Rye seems to be less sweet and have more of a classic rye profile. However, keeping the perspective that this is a 20$ bottle of whiskey, this is very good, and I think you're getting an incredible value. In this range I have a preference for the WT101Rye, but for those who like a little more sweetness, the Rittenhouse would be a good bet. Sugary cinnamon candy sweetness. For whatever reason, I can't currently find Old Forester 100 Rye around here, but would be interested to see how it stacks up to these two.

Nose: Lots of sweet notes. Honey, brown sugar, caramel apples, orange zest, butterscotch, fresh cherry. Background notes of baking spices (cinnamon and nutmeg) and oak. Taste: Sweet and oaky. Caramel, butterscotch, brown sugar, orange zest, cherry follows from the nose. Sweet notes slowly give way to earthy and savory notes (mushroom, dry hay, cereal). Oaky bitterness follows through to the finish. A tiny bit of numbing spice builds up from the mid-palate through to the finish but is not overpowering. I get the sense this tends to have more savory/earthy notes than other ryes. Nice enough to drink neat but also shines in cocktails due to its 50ABV and strong flavor profile. This one is easy to dismiss but offers a bit more on the palate than you would expect given the price point and widespread use in cocktails.

Prominent rye spice up front that gives way to sweet maple and honey. Very nice sipping rye for the price.