Another long awaited list, and . . .

yet an incomplete one at that.

:dunno:

The Bloofingtonian Top 10 of Rye

1. The Classic Cask Single Batch 22 year old
2. Van Winkle Family Reserve 13 year old
3. The Classic Cask Single Batch 21 year old
4. Sazerac 18 year old
5. Old Overholt
6. Jim Beam Rye
7. Wild Turkey Rye
8. Hirsch Selection 13 year old
9. Michter’s
10.

Yes, I know No. 10 is vacant. I'm trying, I'm trying!!!

First and foremost, none, and I mean NONE of those from 4 through 9 are even in the stadium with the first three, . . .

NOT EVEN IN THE STADIUM!!!!!

No. 4 is nice, high class stuff, perhaps not for everyone. Goes good before or after ice cream. Maybe even poured over ice cream.

No. 5 is just a little nuttier and grainier, tastier than No. 6 and even the guys on the corner can afford it. 8)

No. 6 kicks butt with a nice tangy taste to go with nutty, grainy flavors. The guys on the corner can afford this too. :wink:

No. 7 is bold, lacking some complexity, but like a nice after dinner cordial.

No. 8 is intriguing at times, but falls flat on the finish, and lacks a bit of complexity that would justify a flat finish. Way overpriced due to name brand capitalization.

No. 9 is interesting, but lacks boldness and complexity. Could learn some lessons from No. 7, considering the flavor profile is along the same lines.

Enjoy your forays. And don't forget, more than one of my Top 25 bourbons hails from the Halls of Jim Beam. And Jim Beam even has a New York City ad campaign going now. I was walking down Broadway yesterday evening, and at a bus stop, where companies buy those side panels of the bus shelters for advertising, there was something about New Yorkers not caring for labels much, and it's what's in the bottle that counts, something like that. There was a picture of a bare bottle of Jim Beam bourbon with a crumpled label laying next to it.

The color of the liquid in the bottle looked very, very niiiiiice.

But of courrrrrrrrse.