Rye

[Mich@el Ch@ng]

Kl has their knob single barrel rye for $35 atm, no brained.

[G. Bienstock]

I picked up JD rye for $15 on closeout. It is spicy with an unusual banana component. Need to make some Manhattans.

[Vuk K]

No need to look any further than Lot 40 Cask Strength.

The only rye I like more is 2013 Sazerac 18 but, well, that's not gonna happen.

[Sarah Kirschbaum]

This was so good, even the dregs of the bottle we polished off this morning after finding it in a box.

[Andrew Kotowski]

Price point on it is fantastic, as well.

[Sarah Kirschbaum]

Price point on it is fantastic, as well.

A lot of people might not agree with "fantastic," to pay $200 or so for a 6 year rye, though it is great.

[Mich@el Ch@ng]

Yeah it’s pretty pricey.

[ERPark]

Not that I’m saying Andrew’s opinion is incorrect, but bear in mind that the state of Washington has punitive alcohol AND liquor taxes that make bottles of liquor much more expensive there than other states. From Wikipedia.....

all spirits are to be taxed at 20.5% on the shelf price in addition to a flat spirits liter tax of $3.7708/liter. Many retailers no longer include these taxes in the shelf price, which has led to some sticker shock and confusion at the register. For instance, a 1.75l bottle of whiskey with a shelf price of $15.99 will have $3.28 in sales tax and $6.60 in liter taxes added at the register, bringing the total cost to $25.87.

So a Washingtonian’s perspective on “fantastic” pricing will differ from the rest of us.

Moral of this story.......pack in as much booze as possible if you’re heading to the state of Washington!

[Andrew Kotowski]

Missed that it was 6 year - I was bringing the 3 year up from CA, where I was getting it for $30 in Lafayette. Apologies.

And yes, Washington is horrific for pricing. I'm in Paris now and thinking of bringing bourbon home from here because it's cheaper

[ERPark]

What’s there to think about?

Even with the bottles over there being 50ml less than their US versions, it’d still be worthwhile. Especially when you can get bottles like Blanton’s Straight From the Barrel that aren’t released in the US......

[Tom G l a s g o w]

Price point on it is fantastic, as well.

A lot of people might not agree with "fantastic," to pay $200 or so for a 6 year rye, though it is great.

Does it really sell for $200? That “low”?

[Sarah Kirschbaum]

Price point on it is fantastic, as well.

A lot of people might not agree with "fantastic," to pay $200 or so for a 6 year rye, though it is great.

Does it really sell for $200? That “low”?

Retail pricing is all over the place - I saw $150 to $1500, or something crazy like that - but at whisky auctions it is about $200.

[Alan Eden]

Is the Willet 3 year rye any good ?

[Alan Eden]

Also picked up the Willet 6 year boubon, hoping its close to the 9 year which was awesome

[Mike Maguire]

Also picked up the Willet 6 year boubon, hoping its close to the 9 year which was awesome

The 3 year is well worth the $45 tariff.I was able to get the 6 year for $60 when in Chi-town last Christmas.

[RDHudak]

Is the Willet 3 year rye any good ?

I thought it had a very floral nose and a lighter palate. It is very good for the money.

[Sarah Kirschbaum]

Just picked up a few bottles of the Willet 4 year. It's not the 6, but it's very good, an easy sipper.