There’s a good article on Accidental Hedonist about the history and revival of rye whiskey. On the one hand, I order rye all the time, so the conceit that it’s been lost is a little surprising. On the other hand, I have no real idea what rye (as opposed to bourbon) tastes like, since I order rye in the context of rye cocktails and never drink it straight.
We just bought a replacement bottle of Old Overholt but I’m definitely tempted by Old Potrero 18th century, in which case I will definitely know what it tastes like because that is not cocktail-level stuff. I may, however, hate it.
In other booze news I finally made it to NYC’s Death & Company on Friday, and while I enjoyed my two cocktails (unlisted on the website), I’m still plenty happy to patronize Green St.
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