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Count_Vader said:
Really? Rye in an old fashioned? I've never heard of that
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dhodo said:
Rye is pretty standard in all classic cocktails where bourbon is also an option if you want a little spice to stand up to the sweetness. Unless I'm feeling like more of a sweet overall cocktail, I'll usually go rye over bourbon. I'm more a fan of Manhattans than Old Fashioneds though.
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Rye is the only way to drink an Old Fashioned.
 
Count_Vader said:
Really? Rye in an old fashioned? I've never heard of that
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On our inaugural visited New Orleans the year following Katrina we stopped into Tujague’s bar on a slow night and It was basically me, my girlfriend and a very skilled bartender. He ended up making us a few cocktails. At the time I was still fairly young, more accustomed to bartenders whose idea of a mixed drink was red bull and vodka as opposed an actual mixologist. When he asked me what I would like, I ordered an Old Fashioned (Probably because bar seemed timeless, the type of place Don Draper would have had a drink) but then he got specific and asked what type Whiskey I assumed bourbon was ideal but he said it was more regional and New Orleans is big on Rye. So, gave that a shot and found I preferred the rye to the usual bourbon. I think the spicy rye taste compliments the Sweetness of the cocktail. Give it a shot, you may enjoy it.
 
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Count_Vader said:
@TenderLovingKiller® what's your opinion on Maker's Mark?
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I enjoy Maker's. Though usually, if I am looking for something to sip on, I will go for Woodford Reserve. There is a couple decent small batch craft spirit distillers in the area out here, Woodinville Whiskey Co. and Heritage Distillery both make a top notch bourbon style and rye whiskey. I am not sure if either is available outside the Pacific Northwest but are worth a try if you come across them.
 
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TenderLovingKiller® said:
On our inaugural visited New Orleans the year following Katrina we stopped into Tujague’s bar on a slow night and It was basically me, my girlfriend and a very skilled bartender. He ended up making us a few cocktails. At the time I was still fairly young, more accustomed to bartenders whose idea of a mixed drink was red bull and vodka as opposed an actual mixologist. When he asked me what I would like, I ordered an Old Fashioned (Probably because bar seemed timeless, the type of place Don Draper would have had a drink) but then he got specific and asked what type Whiskey I assumed bourbon was ideal but he said it was more regional and New Orleans is big on Rye. So, gave that a shot and found I preferred the rye to the usual bourbon. I think the spicy rye taste compliments the Sweetness of the cocktail. Give it a shot, you may enjoy it.
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Didn't feel like a New Orleans Sazerac? Love those. I need to make it to New Orleans to try one there.
 
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