Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails)
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@scooter When I first looked at the picture I didn’t realize that the bottle of Whistle Pig was a Single Barrel bottle. I once had one of those and it had been finished in a bourbon barrel. Needless to say one of the best Rye experiences I’ve ever had. Does yours say if it’s been refinished?
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@scooter I enjoyed the Penelope and I find MGP to have a low success rate. I do enjoy most Whistlepig but anything but Piggyback is pretty expensive. If I can’t find Sazerac, I go for Michter’s or the Turkey. Haven't had Michters in a hot minute though.
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I have a bottle Kyrö's Malt Rye finished in Marsala casks. This was a special bottling for the german market in 2021 I think.
I am really impressed what they managed to do with this relatively young spirit. The fact that the use 100% malted rye and nothing else really separates them from other ryes.During fall and winter I really like sherry-matured whiskies.
One of my current favorites is this 19y.o. Glenfarclas:
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@maxximum the Marsala finished Kyrö sounds good, and probably not too far from their Monbazillac finished rye which I recently finished (a special bottling for the 2022 Whisky Show and still available from The Whisky Exchange).
I'm probably holding off buying more bottles until I've made a dent in my current stock, but always good to hear what others are enjoying.
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@ARNC I gave up making "a dent" some time ago
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@Tago-Mago Because of more room?
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@maxximum 100% rye at a young age sounds HOT, I'm curious how the marsala would soften the bite.
@ARNC I'm in a similar situation. I don't really want to increase my collection any more, I've been trying to shrink it to singles instead of having multiples in stock. Now just replacing what I consume.
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@WhiskeySandwich It's not that hot actually.... Spicy but well integrated. I had 10y.o. Ryes that were much spicier that this one. The fact that they use only malted rye makes it very different. As far as I know all of the other distilleries that use 100% Rye in their mashbill use a mix of grain and malted Rye.
Overall I really like the Kyrö. Very different and not really comparable to a american Rye whiskey.
You could maybe describe it as a mixture between a american rye and a scottish single malt.
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@maxximum That absolutely sounds like something I would like to try. The malting of grain is something I've overlooked. I'll have to dive into that.
I like my American Rye to actually be of lower rye content and have a good mix of corn, etc.
and I like my bourbon to have some good rye kick too, I think it rounds it out nicely.High West Campfire is an interesting blend of Rye, Scotch, and Bourbon that I think is blended pretty well.
I enjoy Japanese hybrid style whiskies that are bourbon and scotch inspired too but they can sometimes be a little light.
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@WhiskeySandwich If you ever come across this I think it would be right up your alley with 39% corn in the mashbill. My favorite when I can get it. Around $50 is a pretty square price.
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@Jett129 I will def keep an eye out for that. I'm a HH fan and thats a good mashbill. Thanks for the tip! and thats my favorite review site btw
Update: just realized my hunch about the name was correct, this is a local MD spirit. I've not liked our local whiskies but I will def give this a chance to break that trend.
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Cheers guys! All the talking about Kyrö today made me pour a glass
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@mclaincausey ,and anyone else that enjoys tequila, Keep your eyes out for this one.
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@Jett129 said in Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails):
@scooter When I first looked at the picture I didn’t realize that the bottle of Whistle Pig was a Single Barrel bottle. I once had one of those and it had been finished in a bourbon barrel. Needless to say one of the best Rye experiences I’ve ever had. Does yours say if it’s been refinished?
No finishing. Just a 10 year single barrel.
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@WhiskeySandwich said in Hard Drinkers, Lets Drink Hard (Spirits, Liquors and Cocktails):
@scooter I enjoyed the Penelope and I find MGP to have a low success rate. I do enjoy most Whistlepig but anything but Piggyback is pretty expensive. If I can’t find Sazerac, I go for Michter’s or the Turkey. Haven't had Michters in a hot minute though.
While, Whistlepig can be pricey, I'm usually on board with anything priced $10/year aged. I got the 10 year for $90. It's pushing it, but it's just under. Anything 12 years and older, I'll go to $15/year.
As far as other ryes go, I like Rittenhouse for cocktails, and as @Jett129 has already referenced, my daily will always be Pikesville. I've kept a bottle on my shelf for years, now... long before I started chasing Bourbons.
