Distillery: Heaven Hill
Region: Bardstown, Kentucky
Aging: No Age Statement
ABV: 50%
Proof: 100
Price: $25
Appearance: Dark Amber
Nose: Rye spices, pepper, vanilla, toasted oak barrel, toffee
Palate: Caramel, rye spices, oak, light vanilla, grains, malt flavors
Finish: Medium finish with caramel and rye spice
Is Rittenhouse Rye Approachable?
Rittenhouse Rye is a fairly easy whiskey to drink, but since it is 100-proof, I wouldn’t be serving this one to beginners whiskey drinkers.
Is Rittenhouse Rye Complex?
Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey is not particularly a whiskey I would drink neat or on the rocks, it is quite complex in its flavor profile when used in cocktails.
What are Rittenhouse Rye’s strongest attributes/flavors?
Rittenhouse Rye’s strongest attribute is that it is one of the absolute best rye whiskeys to make cocktails with. After testing many cocktails with rye whiskey as the core ingredient (manhattan’s especially), Rittenhouse Rye has won out most often.
Is Rittenhouse Rye a go-to whiskey?
Rittenhouse Rye is my go-to rye whiskey when making cocktails. I’ve tested quite a number of cocktails that call for Rye whiskey and Rittenhouse Rye has been my favorite more often than not.
Is Rittenhouse Rye priced accurately to its quality?
At a $25 price point, Rittenhouse Rye is an exceptional value for making delicious cocktails at a reasonable price.
Overall Conclusion on Rittenhouse Rye Whiskey
Anyone looking to make whiskey cocktails for their friends will most certainly have a bottle of Rittenhouse Rye on their shelf. Whether you’re trying to make a manhattan, boulevardier, or whiskey sour – Rittenhouse is one of the best choices you can make.
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