Capital Icebox Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Anyone tried Rittenhouse Rye? What did you think? And where can you find it around here? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrott Posted March 24, 2006 Share Posted March 24, 2006 Rittenhouse rye is not available in local markets. It is available through the WV state system and in NYC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ol_ironstomach Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Ace Beverage also just got the unstated-but-6-year-old Rittenhouse Rye Bottled-in-Bond (they also have the 80 proof) back in stock, which has to be the most stupendous value currently available in a very good basic rye. Ace's shelf price is something like $13 but moreover, it's in very short supply throughout the northeast this month following back-to-back accolades on both coasts. At LeNell's in NYC last weekend, the only topics customers kept discussing were rumors of distant stores that might have the Rittenhouse in stock, and how far into NJ or CT they'd have to travel to find a bottle. If you run across it, stock up. Heaven Hill is said to only run one batch per year...indicative of rye's popularity compared to bourbon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrott Posted December 15, 2006 Share Posted December 15, 2006 Rittenhouse bottled-in-bond is the only cocktail whiskey you'll ever need. Peppery for when you want drier whiskey, unctuous/caramelly for when you want richer whiskey, higher proof so it shows through. Beautiful. And I'm having a delightful (neat) pour of the 80 proof right now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Hersch Posted March 3, 2007 Share Posted March 3, 2007 Okay, so who around town carries the Rittenhouse bottled-in-bond rye whiskey? And who the Carpano Antica Formula vermouth? (I can testify from today's research that neither Chevy Chase nor Calvert Woodley carries either.) I'm currently drinking what may very well be the first Manhattan I've ever had, made with Old Overholt, Vya sweet vermouth, and Fee Bros. aromatic bitters, and I must say it's very nice. I've generally stayed away from whiskey-based cocktails because they're usually made with bourbon, which I dislike (actually, the aversion is stronger than mere dislike), and Scotch used in a cocktail seems, well, weird. This rye stuff isn't bad. I should think that a decent variant of this cocktail could be made with Irish as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barbara Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Dame Edna brought us home a bottle of the Rittenhouse from MacGruders on Connecticut Avenue yesterday. Just sayin'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heather Posted March 4, 2007 Share Posted March 4, 2007 Dame Edna brought us home a bottle of the Rittenhouse from MacGruders on Connecticut Avenue yesterday. Just sayin'.The Magruders by Chevy Chase circle? Good to know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Riley Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 By the way, just to help anyone avoid confusion, here is the Rittenhouse Bottled-in-Bond that so many of us have become enamored of: It is NOT to be confused with the 80-proof, which looks like this: I hope this helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jparrott Posted March 5, 2007 Share Posted March 5, 2007 The 80-proof is good, though. Great shot-and-a-beer whiskey for sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Boy Posted September 20, 2016 Share Posted September 20, 2016 On March 24, 2006 at 2:20 PM, Capital Icebox said: Anyone tried Rittenhouse Rye? What did you think? And where can you find it around here? Rittenhouse has become my go to for many rye based cocktails. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pool Boy Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 On 9/19/2016 at 9:45 PM, Pool Boy said: Rittenhouse has become my go to for many rye based cocktails. Snd I went to three different Laurel liquor stores that were each out of this. GRRR. I am trying a Pikesville Rye as a result (as a cocktail base). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverBullitt Posted March 22, 2017 Share Posted March 22, 2017 There are plenty of bottles available at the Montgomery County liquor stores (http://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/dlcsearch/default.aspx). It's selling for $27 so I expect it's the 100 proof B in B. The White Oak store has 36 bottles and Burtonsville has 13. Silver Spring, curiously, has over 100 bottles. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 On 12/14/2006 at 7:33 PM, jparrott said: Rittenhouse bottled-in-bond is the only cocktail whiskey you'll ever need. Peppery for when you want drier whiskey, unctuous/caramelly for when you want richer whiskey, higher proof so it shows through. Beautiful. And I'm having a delightful (neat) pour of the 80 proof right now. Can anyone confirm that Rittenhouse B-i-B 80-Proof Rye is as good as it was ten years ago? And does anyone know what it costs these days? I think Wild Turkey 101 (both the Rye and the Bourbon) is one of the most underrated whiskys on the market, because people hear "Wild Turkey" and they think it's crap; it isn't - it is very, very good: good enough to have neat. Better still, and not much more expensive, is the Wild Turkey Single-Barrel Rare Breed, which I just had the other evening. This isn't *much* better than the 101, but it's better, and surprisingly, despite its higher Proof, it comes across as being smoother (even though the higher alcohol content is evident). Look for both Wild Turkey 101s (not the 80s), and the Single-Barrel Rare Breed (which is something like 120 Proof - they also have a lower-Proof version, but just add an ice cube instead). One question: Is anything made by Four Roses not worth buying? I'm often overwhelmed when looking at the Bourbon aisle, and there are bottles that I just can't remember are "really good" or "really overrated." I *think* Four Roses falls into the "really good" category, but I'm not sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr food Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 agree on the 101. I keep a 1.75 on the bar at all times. Have you tried Bowman Brothers-the small batch bottling? To me, an incredible value but getting harder to find. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonRocks Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 5 minutes ago, mr food said: agree on the 101. I keep a 1.75 on the bar at all times. Have you tried Bowman Brothers-the small batch bottling? To me, an incredible value but getting harder to find. No, but I just made a permanent mental note - is it single-barrel, or just labeled small batch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr food Posted March 26, 2017 Share Posted March 26, 2017 small batch. They make a single barrel for twice the price which I don't think is that much better. Small batch is $30 at VA state stores. I used to get it at MC outlets for the same price but not lately. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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