Thirsty Thursday - Rye January

Roulette 4 year old Straight Rye, 100 proof

Regular price: $30

Sale price: $26

A pretty and unusual nose: nutty with toasted grain uplifted by fresh-squeezed lemon, plus chai spices, brown sugar, seasoned oak, and cedar chest. The palate has intersecting layers of citrus wedges, allspice, black pepper, dried ginger, milk chocolate, toasted nuts, cedar, and a hint of peppermint. Give it time, and a few drops of water, to fully open. A full, flavorful, and long-lasting finish offers peppery chocolate, oak, and toasted nuts.

Mash Bill: 95% rye, and 5% malted barley

Pinhook 2025 Kentucky Straight Rye, 99 proof

Regular price: $40

Sale price: $35

The 2025 vintage of Pinhook Rye showcases a nose that’s abundant with sweet, honey roasted peanuts, fresh alfalfa hay, leading to a palate of rich baking spices, caramel and ripe bananas. Embracing vintage variation, Pinhook annually crafts its core rye whiskey from select mature stock. Each expression highlights the unique attributes of that season’s barrels, so quality (rather than consistency for its own sake) becomes the throughline of the brand.

 Mash Bill: 60% rye, 20% corn, 20% malted barley

Rare Character ‘Hurst Knoll’ 7 year old Kentucky Straight Rye, 101 proof

Regular price: $65

Sale price: $59

A carefully crafted union of Kentucky straight rye barrels, Hurst Knoll is a whiskey born from resilience — inspired by the rugged hillsides where rye naturally thrives. With a minimum age of seven years and bottled at 101 proof, it delivers the bold spice, depth, and balance that define exceptional rye.

Mash Bill: likely 75% rye, 21% corn and 4% malted barley

High West Rendezvous Straight Rye, 92 proof

Regular price: $75

Sale price: $65

This is good. Really good. It’s not your typical rye either. Rye tends to be a bit sharper and is usually dominated by black licorice, mint, citrus, pepper, and rye spice. Most of those flavors are here to some degree,in addition to cherry, brown sugar, and cinnamon apple. The mouthfeel is also much more round and rich than your typical rye 

Mash Bill: Blend of rye mashbills: 95% rye, 5% barley malt from MGP,

80% rye, 20% malted rye from High West Distillery

Cocktails

Rye not orange?

1 ½ oz Rye

¾ oz Triple Sec

¾ oz Blood Orange Puree

2 dash Mole Chocolate bitters

Rye I oughta…

2 oz Rye

½  oz Rainwater Madeira

½ oz Frangelica 

1 dash Angostura bitters

Rye me a river

1 ½ oz Rye

1  oz Fino Sherry

½ oz Elderflower Tonic Syrup

1 dash olive bitters