OT - Rye Whiskey

El Chivo · Post by **El Chivo** » Sat May 17, 2008 3:18 am

I just realized I've never tried rye whiskey before, have to sample it.

Can anybody recommend a brand?

PJA · Post by **PJA** » Sat May 17, 2008 3:52 am

The only ones we can get around here are Old Overholt (Overshoe) and Jim Beam. Beam is better.
Pete

Terry Murbach · Post by **Terry Murbach** » Sat May 17, 2008 6:36 am

WILD TURKEY HAS A NEW RYE THAT IS QUITE EXCELLENT.

Tycer · Post by **Tycer** » Sat May 17, 2008 7:43 am

I'd recommend starting with Old Overholt. It's pretty smooth. Then go to Turkey Rye. Beam Rye is pretty bold.

RKrodle · Post by **RKrodle** » Sat May 17, 2008 9:07 am

If the ocean was whiskey and I was a duck
I'd swim the bottom and drink it all up
Rye whiskey, Rye whiskey, Rye whiskey I cry
Rye whiskey, Rye whiskey I'll drink til I die.

Or something like that, I haven't heard that old song in years. Anybody else know it.

Joe Reilly · Post by **Joe Reilly** » Sat May 17, 2008 9:58 am

Up to the lips.
Over the gums.
Look out stomach.
Here it comes.

papabear · Post by **papabear** » Sat May 17, 2008 10:03 am

Jim Bean is good

Comal Forge · Post by **Comal Forge** » Sat May 17, 2008 10:33 am

RKrodle wrote:If the ocean was whiskey and I was a duck
I'd swim the bottom and drink it all up
Rye whiskey, Rye whiskey, Rye whiskey I cry
Rye whiskey, Rye whiskey I'll drink til I die.

Or something like that, I haven't heard that old song in years. Anybody else know it.

Tex Ritter sang it and the stanza you listed is the last one. Here are the rest of the lyrics:

Jack o' Diamonds, Jack o' Diamonds and I know you of old
You've robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold
It's a whiskey, you villain, you've been my downfall
You've kicked me, you've cuffed me, but I love you for all

It's a whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry
If I don't get rye whiskey, well, I think I will die

I'll eat when I'm hungry, I'll drink when I'm dry
If the hard times don't kill me, I'll lay down and die
I'll tune up my fiddle and I 'll rosin my bow
I'll make myself welcome, wherever I go

Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry
If a tree don't fall on me, I'll live till I die

Beefsteak when I'm hungry red liquor when I'm dry
Greenbacks when I'm hard up and religion when I die
They say I drink whiskey, my money's my own
All them that don't like me, can leave me alone

Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry
If a tree don't fall on me, I'll live till I die

Sometimes I drink whiskey, sometimes I drink rum
Sometimes I drink brandy, at other times none
But if I get boozey, my whiskey's my own
And them that don't like me, can leave me alone

Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey I cry
If a tree don't fall on me, I'll live till I die

AJMD429 · Post by **AJMD429** » Sat May 17, 2008 1:57 pm

RKrodle wrote:If the ocean was whiskey and I was a duck
I'd swim the bottom and drink it all up
Rye whiskey, Rye whiskey, Rye whiskey I cry
Rye whiskey, Rye whiskey I'll drink til I die.

Or something like that, I haven't heard that old song in years. Anybody else know it.

? Sounds like "Rollin & Tumblin" off Jeff Beck's "You Had it Coming" album ?

awp101 · Post by **awp101** » Sat May 17, 2008 5:50 pm

RKrodle wrote:If the ocean was whiskey and I was a duck
I'd swim the bottom and drink it all up
Rye whiskey, Rye whiskey, Rye whiskey I cry
Rye whiskey, Rye whiskey I'll drink til I die.

Or something like that, I haven't heard that old song in years. Anybody else know it.

Only that part because my Dad would sing it when I was young. In fact it was the first thing I thought of when saw the thread title.

Thanks Comal Forge, I never knew the rest or who sang it. I might have to see if it's available online and surprise The Old Man with it...

Jayhawker · Post by **Jayhawker** » Sat May 17, 2008 7:30 pm

Old Everholt or Wild Turkey are both good.

rjohns94 · Post by **rjohns94** » Sat May 17, 2008 8:10 pm

can never go wrong with the dirty birdie in any flavor.

JohnnyReb · Post by **JohnnyReb** » Sun May 18, 2008 10:08 am

RKrodle wrote:If the ocean was whiskey and I was a duck
I'd swim the bottom and drink it all up
Rye whiskey, Rye whiskey, Rye whiskey I cry
Rye whiskey, Rye whiskey I'll drink til I die.

Or something like that, I haven't heard that old song in years. Anybody else know it.

Yes. My dad use to sing it.

Next chorus:

It's beefsteak when I'm hungry
Rye Whiskey when I'm dry...
If I don"t get a drink of Rye Whiskey,
I think I'll just die

Edit: I didn't read the rest of the thread before posting.... just the old man and his friends modified it some.......

piller · Post by **piller** » Sun May 18, 2008 9:22 pm

Never tried Rye either. Sounds like something worth putting on my to-do list. Love those old songs. Big Rock Candy Mountains is another good one with lines about a lake of stew and another of whiskey, too.

iceman · Post by **iceman** » Mon May 19, 2008 7:09 am

I quess it depends where you come from. In Canada rye whisky would be any whisky such as Crown Royal (the best in my opinion) Canadian Club etc. On our labels they are called Canadian Whisky. My preferred is Crown Royal, straight or any other with ginger ale.

iowa45 · Post by **iowa45** » Mon May 19, 2008 9:33 am

In my opinion Templeton Rye is the best rye currently being made. It has only been on the market a couple of years, but is of very high quality. Plus, it is distilled here in Iowa.

alnitak · Post by **alnitak** » Mon May 19, 2008 12:22 pm

I have fond memories of my Grandfather, and the Pikesville rye whiskey he drank all the time. I'm sure it wasn't the most expensive/best out there, but since I cut my teeth on it (literally, as a baby, and then later on as a toddler when they would leave some in the bottom of the pint and fill the rest of the bottle with water and I would walk around drinking it).

Nowadays I'm more of a bourbon drinker, but there's something about a good rye whiskey.

BAGTIC · Post by **BAGTIC** » Mon May 19, 2008 8:43 pm

iceman wrote:I quess it depends where you come from. In Canada rye whisky would be any whisky such as Crown Royal (the best in my opinion) Canadian Club etc. On our labels they are called Canadian Whisky. My preferred is Crown Royal, straight or any other with ginger ale.

I thought Canadian Whisky was made from wheat, it sure doesn't taste like rye whisky. In any case they are both considerably better than corn likker.

samb · Post by **samb** » Mon May 19, 2008 9:58 pm

Canadian Club has alway's been my favorite. Here is a quote from they're website......We call it rye up here.

The original light and versatile blended whisky, Canadian ClubÂ® is the only Canadian whisky blended before aging in white oak barrels. This allows the flavors of the rye, rye malt, barley malt and corn to merry, giving CC its unique, smooth taste. Canadian ClubÂ® is ideal for any occasion and goes perfectly with your favorite mixer.

adirondakjack · Post by **adirondakjack** » Mon May 19, 2008 10:17 pm

The thing is, Canadian law doesn't require any minimum standard, and such booze as CC is typically NINETY PERCENT corn, ten percent rye, and is still referred to as rye whiskey.

In the US, it has to be 51% or more rye to be called that. There are VERY FEW straight ryes sold in the US.

OTOH, BOURBON has to be at least 51% corn, but may also contain rye, so the lines get blurry.

If ya like a good rye, yamight also like a GOOD bourbon usch as Elijah Craig twelve Year Old Bourbon.

(and NO, JD is NOT Bourbon. it's Tenessee whiskey, a different critter altogether

GANJIRO · Post by **GANJIRO** » Tue May 20, 2008 1:49 pm

adirondakjack wrote:There are VERY FEW straight ryes sold in the US.

Do you know who makes these straight ryes?

El Mac · Post by **El Mac** » Tue May 20, 2008 2:16 pm

http://www.mindspring.com/~mccarthys/whiskey/rye.htm

GoatGuy · Post by **GoatGuy** » Wed May 21, 2008 12:47 pm

Having been a rye whiskey drinker for a number of years, my recommendation is Old Overholt. Tried others (Turkey and Beam) available on the shelves here locally and found them both somewhat disappointing. Won't try either of them again. I'm sticking with what in my opinion is the best straight rye whiskey product, Old Overholt.

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Thu May 22, 2008 5:18 pm

Great ryes are available from smaller distillers. They are not cheap and you have to search for them. The Potrero is made by Anchor in San Francisco, but only in small quantities. Sazerac is available at Bevmo.

oldmax · Post by **oldmax** » Thu May 22, 2008 5:26 pm

ADjack < try the elijah 18yrs, SMOOOOTH, ?? close to Keene Vally..?

El Chivo · Post by **El Chivo** » Sat May 24, 2008 3:47 am

There's a Bevmo down the street, looks like they carry Old Overholt, Rittenhouse, and Pikesville. May not have them in stock, but will stop there this weekend!

-----------------------------(update)

Ok, starting with two:

After couple of sips each, I THINK I like the Pikesville better.

Old Overholt has a slightly stronger flavor and aftertaste, Pikesville seems a little smoother, same taste but not as prominent. Aroma, Pikesville has a bouquet to it, Old Overholt I can't really tell. My taste buds are shot. But I think the Pikesville has about the right balance.

Seriously, half an ounce of each and I'm not typing so good!

RonK · Post by **RonK** » Sat May 24, 2008 4:27 pm

RKrodle wrote:If the ocean was whiskey and I was a duck
I'd swim the bottom and drink it all up
Rye whiskey, Rye whiskey, Rye whiskey I cry
Rye whiskey, Rye whiskey I'll drink til I die.

Or something like that, I haven't heard that old song in years. Anybody else know it.

Years ago I had the old 78rpm record of this tune by Tex Ritter. That disc plus many others including several by Justin Tubb are lost to the ages. I only hope they found their way to a good home.

El Chivo · Post by **El Chivo** » Sat May 24, 2008 11:17 pm

I seem to remember in Deliverance, Ronny Cox sang the Rye Whiskey song after jamming with the Banjo Kid.

El Chivo · Post by **El Chivo** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 2:55 am

I can't find my original post, but I have an update, I got a bottle of Rittenhouse (standard) to try along with the Pikesville and the Old Overholt.

I thought the taste of the Old Overholt was pretty strong, and the Pikesville pretty light. Turns out the Rittenhouse is in between. Has a nice flavor, very smooth. Probably the best quality of the 3.

At Bevmo and saw they also have Michter's and a fancy RIttenhouse under lock and key. The MIchter's is $40.00, expensive but not out of reach. Maybe around Christmas I'll pop for it.

It's good stuff overall, I think I'll stick with it. I'm liking the Pikesville or Rittenhouse neat, and like the Old Overholt with a Coke chaser.

Jaguarundi · Post by **Jaguarundi** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 3:43 am

sobenk,here is the link to your original posthttp://www.levergunscommunity.com/viewt ... f=1&t=6975.Seems the search function is not working for older posts.I found your original article by a manual surf search.

BAGTIC · Post by **BAGTIC** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 6:55 am

I am not familiar with Old Overton but seem to remember an Old Overholt. Are they the same?

Longfin · Post by **Longfin** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 7:24 am

Well, I had to give it a try. Found a bottle of Old Overholt, it was $12.95 for the .750 L bottle. How does this price compare with your area? Thought that was very reasonable. The guy at the checkout looked the bottle over and stated that he does not remember ever selling any of this and didn't even know they carried it. Taste test rating was that it was pretty good on the rocks, but not as good IMHO as Ancient Age 10 Star or some of the other bourbons I prefer. However, I would be pleased to sit around the fire and sip a bottle of Old Overholt with you guys any time.

Mike D. · Post by **Mike D.** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 9:07 am

The "better" Ryes are 50-80 bucks per bottle. Too expensive for me these days.

Cast Bullet Hunter · Post by **Cast Bullet Hunter** » Sun Jun 08, 2008 4:01 pm

Several variations of the song usually titled "Rye Whiskey" Here is another:

Rye whiskey, rye whiskey, rye whiskey, I cry.
If I don’t get rye whiskey, I surely will die.

If the ocean was whiskey, and I was a duck,
I’d dive to the bottom and never come up.

I'll tune up my fiddle and rosin my bow
And I'll make myself welcome wherever I go.

I'll eat when I’m hungry and drink when I’m dry.
If I don’t get rye whiskey, I surely will die.

Hiccups, oh Lordy, how bad I do feel.
Hiccups, oh Lordy, how bad I do feel.

Jack of diamonds, jack of diamonds, I’ve known you of old.
You’ve robbed my poor pockets of silver and gold.

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