August 2025 - North American Rye

August 2025 - North American Rye
This month's Spirits feature is North American Rye

North American Rye Reviews

Heaven Hill Grain To Glass Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
95 points
$99
Spicy, complex and fruity, with a long, balanced wildflower honey-pipe tobacco finish.
Elijah Craig Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
94 points
$33
Classic American Rye, warm and spicy, great for cocktails, solo sipping or pairing with cigars.
Knob Creek 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
94 points
$69.99
Buttery rich with warm, just out of the oven baked flavors, bright note of fresh mint and a silky finish that delights with a perfect spritz of spice.
94 points $69.99
Jefferson’s Blend of Straight Rye Whiskey
93 points
$34
Classic Rye with rich caramelized flavors playing perfectly with notes of spice, ginger and pastry.
Sagamore Spirit Small Batch Straight Rye Whiskey Batch 2G
93 points
$39
Rich, spiced, warm and inviting with a long, brightly spiced finish - autumn in a glass.
A. Overholt Monongahela Mash Straight Rye Whiskey
93 points
$40
Rich, caramelized, fruity, nutty, dry and spicy - all at the same time.
Elijah Craig Toasted Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
93 points
$54
Honey, caramel and nutty notes that open up into a fruity, cinnamon finish.
Rittenhouse Bottled-In-Bond Straight Rye Whiskey
92 points
$27
Solid, very workhorse rye.
Ghost Owl Straight Rye Whiskey
92 points
$34
A rye for Bourbon lovers seeking a bit more rye spice without losing lovable butterscotch-vanilla-toffee centric Bourbon flavors - this whiskey shows off its spicy grain beautifully.
Widow Jane Paradigm Rye Blended Straight Whiskey Batch #84
92 points
$49
Light on its feet with fine spice notes for cocktails.
Few Bottled-In-Bond Straight Rye Whiskey
92 points
$54
Delicate approach to the category that would shine in stirred cocktails like a Perfect Manhattan.
Sagamore Spirit Cask Strength Straight Rye Whiskey Batch 1A
92 points
$59
Dark and rich flavors of maple, cigars and baked apple are wrapped in a spirits body with a fruity core that holds it all together.
Pendleton 1910 12 Year Old Canadian Rye Whisky
90 points
$44
A silky smooth satiny Rye for highballs to ease folks into the world of Rye.
Templeton Straight Rye Whiskey
89 points
$29
Great for a New York Sour.
Few Immortal Rye With Eight Immortals Oolong Black Tea Infused Whiskey
89 points
$44
A most interesting infusion where you can still taste the whiskey, a fun bottle for the armchair mixologist.
Few Straight Rye Whiskey
89 points
$54
An interesting rye with a touch of spice.
Tincup Straight Rye Whiskey
88 points
$34
Straight forward and inoffensive whiskey for cocktails.
Rabbit Hole Boxergrail Kentucky Straight Sour Mash Rye Whiskey
88 points
$49
Fruity and spicy at the same time with a warm, toasty finish.
Widow Jane Apple Wood Rye Cask-Finished Blended Straight Whiskey Batch #62
88 points
$49
A spicy rye that that shows off notes of apple-Calvados-pear beautifully balancing Rye spice and fruit.
Mayor Pingree 2025 7 Year Old Bravo Blended Rye Whisky
86 points
$53
Bold and spicy, with flavors of green apple and notes of caramel, bacon and dates.
Old Overholt 11 Year Old Cask Strength Straight Rye Whiskey
86 points
$100
Green tea and apple flavors with banana and a touch of jalapeño - a fun rye for ginger beer.
Shortcut: https://www.tastings.com/Calendar-Spirits/Review-2025-08-04-North-American-Rye.aspx