Buzz vs. Hype: (ri)1 Part 2

Let’s jump right back in. Obviously, it would have helped if I had actually sampled the drink, but luckily for me, I’m reviewing the marketing, not the taste.  From everything I’ve heard it’s a decent offering,  some noting that it is noticeably better than $10-$20/bottle standard ryes, although you may want to check out Drink [...]

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Buzz vs. Hype: (ri)1 Part 1

(ri)1. Mixes well, but never blends in.
Beam Global Spirits recently launched Rye One, aka (r1)1, a seemingly overpriced (at $46-48 per 750ml bottle), ultra premium (premuim… vodka is supposed to be ultra premium, not whisky, right?) rye with a gimmicky name. (ri)1… are they trying to sell a car or whiskey? Does it matter?

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An old-fashioned revival

Ask anyone what my liquor of choice is and they’re likely to mention rye (and if they really know me Rittenhouse Bottled in Bond 100 proof aged rye whiskey). Rye was one of the original whiskey types to be distilled in the United States. For more on the history of American rye whiskey (and for [...]

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