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Originally Posted by kwoldtimer
Anybody out there who, like me, finds "rye" a rather old-fashioned tipple? Something my parents would drink mixed with ginger ale or cola. Kind of a down-market beverage, although Crown Royal always seemed classier. 
Although, when I'm feeling retro and it's chilly outside, a good Manhattan does go down well.... |
I could see that. Rye was the whisky of choice before prohibition, and it's only started to see a resurgence lately. Canadian whisky has always had a higher % of rye malt, though not enough to be considered an "American Rye". I still have relatives who interchangeably say rye when asking for whisky (which in turn will almost always mean Canadian whisky).
Rye is dang good in cocktails. The spiciness helps give that extra pop over everything else.