Daddy, why does rye taste like bourbon? . . .

Well hon, rye IS bourbon, kinda sorta, and bourbon is rye, kinda sorta.

You see, bourbon is made from what's called a "mash bill" of at least 51% corn, and other grains, one of which is usually rye, sometimes a lot of rye, like Basil Hayden. And both types of whiskey are aged in new charred oak barrels. And both types of whiskey are TRULY American.

So, that's why the one we had last night tasted so much like bourbon, right Daddy?

You mean The Classic Cask Hand Crafted Single Batch 21 year old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey? Yup, that sure was some delicious drinking, wasn't it? Wonderful, sweet oak, with a lot of caramel and a little smoky spice in there, right?

Right Daddy, and don't forget to tell the folks, you'll go long (in the wallet) for a bottle of this stuff, but you won't go wrong!!!

Yes Virginia, there IS a gentleman.

Thanks for chiming in Vince. As for Old Overholt, I do believe I've seen their products listed somewhere. I'll definitely get back to the forums on this.

Folks, back in the days when the country was young, just a little shaver, like Opie Taylor, Pennsylvania was one of the foremost whiskey producing states. Rye was the original American whiskey when America was mostly based on the Northeastern seaboard, but as the nation moved west, to places like Pennsylvania, corn was more plentiful, and so bourbon was born.

There's nothing like sipping my bourbon or rye at home, with the birds, squirrels, woodchucks, frogs, snakes whatever's in my yard at any given time close at hand. There's no place like home, quite a true saying, and it really is the best place to drink, unless you're staying at a friend's house.