BEST Rye Whiskey of 2023
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0:07 Clearly not Kurt’s favorite ryes so Trenton compensates for him
0:22 Trenton struggles with words
1:01 Trenton had to do a lot of homework😮
2:53 Kurt is so happy that Trenton has a list
4:52 Trenton is so excited he’s still giving a soliloquy
5:55 Trenton uses the “S” word but he doesn’t give a hoot
7:17 need to get some MD friends
8:02 coincidence of hotel location vs the distillery location? I think not
8:18 Trenton makes more notes?!?
9:27 Trenton makes up his own sayings “next but not least”
10:20 Kurt always appreciates a budget “ish” friendly bourbon
12:05 Trenton figures out how to say last but not least
12:45 Trenton casually shows of the guns 💪
13:28 looks like Trenton knows some phrases “cat out of the bag”
14:17 when is there ever structure? Great show so far
14:31 Trenton ages his favorite whiskeys in his truck
14:51 Trenton always has something funny going on and forgot to add gas to the truck
17:28 Great cork pop 🍾
17:44 agreed that the 10 yr rye was good but not exceptional
18:39 Trenton has a mouth-gasm
19:18 Trenton and Kurt are always looking out for us
19:25 Trenton goes 2/3 on last but not least
20:00 Kent! Look out for Trenton!
21:03 Trenton has to throw a little burp into the episode
22:05 Trenton names his favorite “kids” in order
22:51 Milam is an enigma to pronounce
23:24 Trenton goes back to the notecard, he’s got some ideas
25:58 Trenton puts himself out there to choke down some taste tests
26:10 Trenton did have a ton of knowledge prepared
26:52 Nice sign off and nod
I always look forward to reading these, Jordan! Hilarious!!
I second what Michelle says. Awesome job.
Willett 4 year Rye has been easily my favorite of this year. Have to try more of Ts list
Gents sagamore port batch 3 is not distillery only. It's a small release but available nationwide. Our store only got a 6 pack but it's in stores. You can also order online. It blows away mid winter nights which is 150-200. Well worth the price given it's a 6 year rye aged 3 years in port making a 9 year bottle. That's why the price went up and it is 103 proof. Also don't sleep on the new sagamore bottled in bond. cheers.
1. Michter’s Toasted Rye
2. Bardstown Origin Rye
3. Pinhook 7 Year Rye
4. Michter’s 10 Rye
5. Old Elk Rum Finished Rye (SLB pick 😘)
I’d also throw Pursuit’s Rye in there too. They’re crushing it.
Awesome video guys. Trenton, way to put in the work on these and also the breakdown at the end.
Two more great ryes to consider: Redwood Empire's Rocket Top BiB Rye, and Redwood Empire's Emerald Giant Cask Strength Rye. Sub-100 dollar price point for both, and not terribly hard to find (though YMMV). Both are so damn good!
I do love the Emerald Giant Cask Strength. 😊
The emerald giant is very interesting I love it
So happy to see the Milam & Greene make the cut. I picked one up at Harry’s, and it is a regular pour for me.
I've had that same Milam & Greene in a higher proof store pick...it's phenomenal fellas. It's a woman owned and operated distillery and the master distiller is very talented. They age it in the Texas heat.
I’m super impressed with video! Trenton did a fabulous job! I bought my first RYE a few days ago and it was the JD Single Barrel Proof Rye and it is so incredibly ridiculously! I’m looking forward to buying more Ryes now thanks to you guys! May you all have a great Merry Christmas!
So I just picked up the JD Single barrel Proof Rye as well--but you guys don't think it was waaaay hot and strong at 129 proof? I get the secondary smells were great but just wonderin?
@@longhorndkr Once you're accustomed to high proof, you learn to appreciate it. Barrel proof whiskeys have way more intense flavors than lower proof stuff. Now that my palate accustomed higher proof stuff, I don't really perceive the burn anymore after the initial sip and I just taste the flavors.
@@longhorndkr What jeremy said. Takes some getting used to and some patience. Once you have been disappointed by low proof ryes that taste like mowed grass, a whole new appreciation happens for these high proof flavor bombs. Old Forester SBBS Rye is king in my opinion, followed by JD SBBS Rye. I have a Michters Toasted unopened and I may have to crack it after watching this!
Fantastic show!
Evan Williams does do a rye, but it's distillery exclusive. it's called Square 6 High-Rye Rye Whiskey. As for my top ryes of the year, in no particular order: Liberty pole spirits peated rye, Putnam New England rye single barrel, Hard Truth Caramel Malt Rye, Golden Sheaf Rye batch 2, Sagamore 8 year, Michters Toasted rye, and a Peerless 8 year single barrel.
It’s great when someone knows about liberty pole peated rye! Batch 1 of it was the best. I wish I had bought more
I’d like to offer a couple of ryes to try: New Riff Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Whiskey and Whistlepig Estate Oak Rye Aged 15 years. The WP is a bit pricey (mine was a gift) but holy cow it’s good!
Evan Williams does a rye called Square 6. They make it at the experience in Louisville. It’s phenomenal!
Kurt's right, that JDSBBP Rye is a beast (I got a 129.4 & 130.5 proof) that is packed with flavor, really like it. I picked up the JDTB Rye and the Bardstown Origin Rye but haven't popped them yet, looking forward to that. And I have the ASW Toasted Rye & the Toasted Bourbon in my Seelbach's cart; I guess I need to pull the trigger on that.
Cheers everyone 🥃 merry Christmas
If you’re ever in the Nashville area, go to Nashville Barrel for a tour/tasting. It was an awesome experience and their samples from the barrel were incredible. Highly recommend!
Fantastic video. Loved it so MUCH!
So Trenton, you have steered me down the Rye whiskey lane. I have a pretty extensive collection of Bourbons but very few Ryes. A couple of inexpensive ones for mixing old fashions is about it. So after watching this latest best Ryes of 2023 I went out to find some of these. My first trophy is the Milan & Greene port wine cask finish rye. Your review is spot on!! Wow, so much deliciousness in every sip! Thanks, I think, for heading me in a new whiskey direction!
Howdy and thanks for the great reviews! I saw the Old Overholt twice last week and passed because of unfamiliarity’s so appreciate that! And I was able to score the Michters Toasted and rolled the dice since I had never tried it. Glad I did!
Merry Christmas y’all! 🤠🇺🇸🇨🇱🥃
Great video guys. As a proud Texan, “Milam” is pronounced “MY-lum” like Ben Milam one of the founding Fathers of the Great State of Texas! 😁👍
I logged on just to make this comment.
Ditto!!👊💪🥃
Hey Jason, thanks for the correction buddy!
I was going to say it rhymes with Milan, as in Milan, IN from Hoosiers.
This is Amerika. We pronounce things any way we want. :-)
I'm pretty sure it's not allocated, but I picked up a Widow Jane Paradigm Rye. Every bit as good (and maybe even better) than the 10yr bourbon. Also curious about the Hard Truth High Road Rye. Just haven't seen it on the shelves here yet.
I’m a big rye fan and I’m looking at getting the Nashville barrel company rye’s. I’ve seen a few bottles in Ohio. Had a small party last night and had the Sagamore DO and it was just okay I’ll try it again but first impressions were eeh. Haven’t cracked my JD SBBP yet. Great list. Enjoy.
JD SBBP Rye is superb. Very delicious.
Well I love all 3 you mentioned, including the Sagamore DO, but it's a lower proof. The JSSBBP R is incredible and I've already found 4 backups so obviously I love it,and don't want to ever have to search for it again.
But the Nashville Barrel Company ryes are so freaking good..!!
I've had a few different ones, and they're just incredible. Oh, and with them their "custom batched" bottles might be better than their single barrels Usually 100 bks, but LiquorBarn in Louisville has them for 70 on sale. With plenty left
You'll love the JD SBBP rye. I have to have a backup because I love it so much. We have only tried the Nashville Barrel Rye store pick, but the one we have is awesome!
Angels envy rye and high plains rye are excellent! I love watching you guys. I would love to see a review or a blind including these two bottles.
I live down the road from ASW and Chad there is great! The staff there is fantastic and their single malts are top notch.
Smoke Wagon Straight Rye is by far my favorite rye. It leaves the best finish of any whisky I’ve ever had. Nothing else compares!
Smoke wagon is good 👍
I really enjoy the Rye reviews. Trent has been a big influence for me in trying ryes. They are now my favorite goto. Cheers 🥃
I enjoy your videos, but I wish you would do a closeup of the bottles for a better look at them.
Cheers lads been feeling the need for a good Rye & branch water, shame I missed out on a few drops but I'm happy enough, look after those kids & I hope they appreciate it😊
8 bottles in his top 5. Perfect! I have over a dozen in my top 5. You guys are great. Ya Trent,
I'm a Rye Guy too!!
Interesting and entertaining. I may have to expand my shelf to include a couple ryes. Thanks Trenton for all the suggestions.
Just started dipping my toe in so this was very informative but I did pick up Castle & Key Woolgather and love it.
Thanks for doing this Clinton. I love rye and will add a few to my wish list and collection.
Great show! 100% agree 👍 👏
You guys would be pleased to know I went to a allocation drop this Saturday and snagged myself a Weller antique my first one ever it was glorious I shed a tear
I love Milam and Greene. They have their Wildlife series, which are single barrel cask strength. Instead if barrel numbers they give them animal names. I've had multiple bourbons, but I recently picked up the rye. It's the same as you had here, but 116.4 proof. It's the Peregrine Falcon. It is phenomenal!! I was so happy to see them on a list!!!
In Nashville, the Mitchners toasted is retailing for $135 and secondary is in the $250-275 range for the 2023. Just FYI.
Picked up the Westward today, strong barley note that has a new mown hay note. Maybe skunk 😅. But thank you for putting this out there. It’s very complex with a nice body to it. Great pick, it beats OF 1920 and WT Rare Breed in my book. Hello again from Maine, thanks for the shout out!
I have an Old Crow bottle from the 70’s. For a standard bourbon with no special bells and whistles, it’s damn good.
Bardstown Origin is my favorite rye. I’m not a huge rye fan in general, but I go out of my way to keep a bottle of Bardstown on the shelf.
That is really good... I'm a big fan of their Origins Bottled in Bond, the black label.
@@Bfordandafter the entire origin series are all very good!
Cheers everyone!🥃 great video. Just picked up the michters 10y Rye Saturday.
5:33 I'm a Texan stuck in New Mexico, and I'm trying, as I can, to try every Texas whisky that's available here. Alas, I've never seen Milam & Greene here.
11:41 That JD twice barreled rye is *dark* . Since I love proof, oak, smoke, and chocolate, all things that I associate with dark whisky, I wanna try that juice some day.
In Fred Minnick’s live stream this evening, they talked about Old Crow and the distillery.
My friend loves MWND, so you gave me the great idea of ordering some Milan & Greene from their website, free shipping
Loved this episode!
Hard Truth high road and sweet mash ryes are pretty good as well. Check em out Trent. Merry Christmas to you guys and your families.🎄
Well, you are 0 for 8 up here in Iowa. I have been looking for the JD SBS Barrel Strength ever since it was announced. I have only seen it in raffles. A couple other notable ryes from here in Iowa are Cedar Ridge Bottled in Bond and Steeple Ridge Cast Strength. Powers Irish Rye is pretty tasty also. Keep up the good videos!
@Trenton: I really need you try the King’s County barrel strength Empire Rye. I think it is downright incredible and would love to hear your thoughts.
awesome ideas to the industry players, trent.
those ideas may already be in a rickhouse somewhere,
the barrel aging takes what it takes, we get the results of forward thinking distillers.
every opening of a "new" bottle was an idea from earlier results.
we can still see new things in the fullness of time.
Do a meetup in Atlanta when y’all come!
Some good one's right there. Waiting to snag an OO10Y.
I went to the Milam and Greene distillery recently and purchased that very same bottle!
New distillery in Shelbyville Tennessee is Nearest Green. Exceptional rye offering, but expensive.
That jd sib BP rye is one of the best ryes I've ever tasted
JR SON You’re missing out with the 13TH COLONY RYE it’s marvelous!
Although I love my barrel proof Sagamore, I'm not a huge rye guy. I'm curious what you'd think of my local distilery's rye. Filibuster rye is definitely a mint-forward rye. It's not really my jam, but again, rye isn't my juice. Their 5 year bottled in bond bourbon won some awards and is fantastic, as are a couple of their finished bourbons.
Great video. I'm not a big fan of heavy rye bottles and tend to search for wheated bourbons but might need to look up some of these. I've had a bottle of the Jack single barrel as a gift last year and really enjoyed it. Still looking for the 135+ proof bottles.
I need to get you a low gap rye from Redwood valley. I hope to be there early next year and see if the 12 year has been released.
Wow I have half those bottles and just missed the ASW on shared pour. Great list!
Just discovered ezra brooks, its excellent 👌
Great video and list! I would have to add Emerald Giant Cask Strength to my list.
Good, more sweet, rye is Penelope Toasted Rye. One I own is their Char level 1, Toast: Honey, sitting at 100 proof. Really, really good rye that even a non-rye drinker would enjoy. Good heat to it, but it won't knock your socks off like like the Jack Daniel's BPSB Rye (which I also really, really enjoyed that when I had the chance to try it a few months ago)
If y'all are able to swing over to Birmingham at any point, would love to hear what you think of Dread River's offerings. They're new but really impressed me with their Rye.
Michters toasted rye 2023 is insane. I think all 23 Michters is a stand out year for them from the past few years.
Willer rye I always describe it as having a tea taste to it. Like earl gray and mint tea notes, definitely interesting. Jack daniels dingle barrel rye is best for me this year release. Sagamore double oaked is best rye period.
Thanks guys! Did you review the twice barrelled? Trenton totally skipped over it 🤣 where was sagamore on this list?! The CS and double Oaked are 🔥
I do like the Knob Creek Single Barrel Rye and its not crazy $$$ maybe $60 here in NC.
I brought one to a Christmas party Saturday night, and it was the emptiest bottle by the end of the evening. Even more empty than the Booker's somebody brought.
Great stuff, thanks 🥃 Cheers
Milam is my go to rye.
Trent had the old overholt 10 first and I love the sweetness/easy to drinkness of the JACK DANIEL twice barreled. Does anyone know is the OO10 a typical bold/spicy rye or does it have similar note profile like the JD twice barreled heritage rye ?
I tried sending Trenton an email but I believe that Leopold Brothers 3 Chamber Rye would blow all of these out of the water. I have a bottle if you guys would like some samples!
Milam and Greene has some of the best blended bourbon Iv EVER had, I recently got their 15 yr cask strength and omg…some of the best juice iv honestly ever had, and iv had BTAC etc
Fun fact Milam and Greene is an all female distilled and blended whisky!
Secondary of Michter’s Toasted is 200+ lol not 130-140
Greta video, gentlemen. Fantastic suggestions to distilleries Trent.
The story I heard on Blue Note rye is that they killed the Riverset label, but it's the same juice.
I have that Milam&Greene and it did well in my Texas Rye Whiskey Tournament, but... it was not my winner. Try the Tahwahkaro Texas Malted Rye at 105 proof...that was my winner.
Wp10 no mention? recently getting into Rye’s and one of my favs.
Even overholt 10 is sold out around me, sounds like michters cask strength will be back in stock around Jan so fingers crossed.
Need to try Buzzards Roost barrel strength. Overlooked…but great MGP blended rye.
Evan Williams rye is called Rittenhouse rye. Heaven hill is the distillery. But y’all knew that!
... and it is really good at a really good pirce... I prefer Pikesville out of Heaven Hill for a Rye, but it cost more.
I enjoy the Rittenhouse rye. It’s Pennsylvania style so the mash bill is a very high rye.
Great video i just wish you would add more tasting notes of each as opposed to just "It's great."
Gotta say it but I never get a good feeling about a whiskey if I only have a quarter ounce pour. It completely changes the profile/flavor. Have you guys noticed that too? Curious what your thoughts on whiskies if they were quarter full, half full, full to see if you could nose the difference (dare I say a challenge blind???)
Michters is by far my favorite Rye
The Parkers 10 is barely a rye. Mash bill is 51% rye 35% corn 14% malted barley.
Awesome video Trent, from another Rye fan. The Bardstown tip is great. Old Overholt 10 year cask strength!?!?!?!? Sheesh man I didn't know that existed. We'll probably NEVER see it out here in the intermountain West. I would take a cross country road trip to bring a case of this home. We have the OO 114 out here but it's 1 per person per day. I would love an age-stated Rittenhouse. I sip Rittenhouse neat and I love it.
I am enjoying the rye from Hotel Tango.
Be on the look out for, revived by Southern Distilling Company Hunting Creek Straight Rye Whiskey BiB it great and only $50ish, mash bill of 51% rye, 39% corn, and 10% malted barley
What about a Maker's 46 Cask Strength Rye...55% rye, 25% corn, 15% wheat, 5% malted barley...still wheated and still finished with french oak staves.
Michters rye is a hits like a dinger every time!
Sounds like great ryes. Sad that I can get zero of the list in NH or MA.
How about the Eagle Rare rye? I have a buttle I've never tried, mainly because the cork came off the cap when I tried to open it.
Guys great video
Milam like Mylamb and Green the two women who founded the distillery
Your guys thoughts on Pikesville and Sagamore ?
I like the Pikesville, never tried the Sagamore
I luv ryes😊
Have you guys tried the Dancing Goat High Rye Bourbon?
I like The 🐐 rye!
Still have not been able to find those JD releases in Missouri. What’s the best places to search in Indiana?
KURT!!! TRENTON!!! Awesome line-up!!!! I have GOT to find some Michter's rye!!! That is def on my list of must finds!!! CHEERS!!!
My description of Willett rye is “dirt and grass”. Only whiskey I’ve tried that I just can’t drink.
Mine was great for first 2 weeks it was open (I drank half of it) now it tastes like bug spray. It was so disappointing I'm not sure I will ever buy another Willet Rye. Try the Redwood Empire Ryes (I love the cask strength) - the regular release is good.
The young Willett distillate across the board, is on the earthy side to my palette. I suggest you keep revisiting the rye you have open, another chapter will be revealed. 😉 The 6 year rye if they ever release any to the masses is exceptional.
Overholt is trying to go for 160 nationally. Need to venture out of Michigan and find it.