American Whiskey

[RGSchmitt]

Hi all -

We have been trying various rye whiskeys over the last few years after one (Rittenhouse) won a tasting competition in San Francisco about 5 years ago. We recently opened Redemption Rye, from Indiana, which claims to be made from 95% rye mash. Very nice.

Rye is the original whiskey of America, made by George Washington among many others. There is a definite new interest in this variety and the better spirits shops will have 5-10 varieties.

See http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tony-s..._b_634918.html

Some of the prices of the ryes mentioned are in the realm of the better single malts.

Bob & Shannon