Redwood Empire Hyperion Whiskey
Four whiskey styles come together in Redwood Empire's boldest experiment yet.
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Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Rye
Woodford Reserve Double Oaked Bourbon hit shelves in 2012. Fourteen years later, we're finally getting the rye version. And we've been waiting for it since at least 2022.
1792 Straight Rye Whiskey
At $40, we couldn’t leave 1792 Straight Rye on the shelf. A familiar bourbon name stepping into rye at 100 proof was enough to spark our curiosity, and the price made it easy to justify.
Old Overholt 11 Year Cask Strength Rye Whiskey (2026)
We cracked this bottle open on a guys’ lake weekend and had to hide it so there would still be enough left to review. That was a pretty good sign.
Silver Springs Sweet Mash Rye
Silver Springs Sweet Rye had our attention for a couple of reasons before we even tasted it. First, it is a cask-strength rye with a pretty unusual mashbill: 65% rye, 20% malted barley, with corn making up the rest.
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye
Jack Daniel’s Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye is one of those bottles that makes you wonder how Jack Daniel’s is still selling it for around $65.
13th Colony Cask Strength Rye / Batch 2 (2026)
13th Colony Distilleries has a habit of making whiskey that drinks bigger and richer than you expect. The 2026 Cask Strength Southern Rye may be one of the better examples.
Templeton Hidden Stash Collection 13-Year Rye
Thirteen years can do strange things to rye whiskey. It can soften the sharper edges, deepen the oak, and pull out flavors that simply do not exist in younger bottles.
Balcones Bottled In Bond Texas Rye Whisky
Some whiskeys ask to be judged against the rest of the category. Others create their own. Balcones Bottled in Bond Texas Rye belongs firmly in the second camp.
Rittenhouse 10-Year United States 250th Anniversary Edition Rye
Some commemorative releases exist because the calendar says they should. Others feel like they actually have something worth celebrating. Rittenhouse 10-Year United States 250th Anniversary Commemorative Edition falls into the second camp.
Castle & Key Experimental Cask Finish Rye Whiskey
Castle & Key’s Experimental Limited Edition Rye feels like exactly what the name promises: an experiment. The good news is that it’s one that largely works.
13th Colony Maple Finished Rye Whiskey
13th Colony Distilleries has built a reputation for taking familiar whiskey profiles and giving them a slightly different twist, especially with rye.
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey / A126
When Elijah Craig released its first Barrel Proof Rye in 2025, it caught a lot of people off guard. Not just because it existed, but because it delivered.
Redwood Empire HayStack Needle Rye Whiskey
When a bottle shows up dressed like a redwood log, it sets expectations. Texture-heavy glass. Deep embossing. Minimal label. Confident. Maybe even a little loud.
Peerless Toasted Rye Whiskey
Rye isn’t usually subtle. It tends to arrive loud, full of spice, snap, and sharp edges. It kicks the door open and lets you know it’s there. But every now and then, rye slows down.
Old Overholt 12 Year Cask Strength Rye Whiskey
Old Overholt has been around long enough to feel baked into American whiskey history. It’s a name that predates trends, predates hype, and predates most of the modern rye resurgence altogether.
13th Colony Cask strength Rye Whiskey
Craft whiskey is exploding right now, and while plenty of small distilleries are still learning their footing, Thirteenth Colony has quietly built a reputation for doing things the right way.
Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Rye Whiskey / A925
For years, Heaven Hill’s Elijah Craig line has been a bourbon lover’s staple; small batch, barrel proof, toasted, you name it. But this time, they’ve gone where Elijah Craig’s never gone before: full barrel proof rye.
Sagamore 10 Year Reserve Series Rye Whiskey
Sagamore’s Reserve Series 10 Year Rye marks a milestone for the Baltimore-based distillery; a decade in oak and a clear statement that patience pays off.