About Straight Rye Whiskey

About Straight Rye Whiskey
In order for a product to be categorized as a Straight Rye Whiskey, the following must be true:

Mash bill must be made up of a minimum of 51% rye.
Aged a minimum of two years.
May not contain any flavors or colors.
All of the liquid in the bottle must be distilled in the same state.

Top Picks for Straight Rye Whiskey

Wilderness Trail Bottled-In-Bond Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
97 points
$54
A delicious and complex Rye with lovely layers of flavor that evolve in the glass as exceptional spirits do.
WhistlePig 15 Year Old Estate Oak Straight Rye Whiskey
96 points
$199.99
Extremely distinctive, very intensely spicy and herbal with a suggestion of genepy, this will be a fine sipper or foundation for a stellar Sazerac.
96 points $199.99
Pikesville Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
96 points
$54
Love. Sweet, spicy, and has nuanced complexity that holds the ABV very well and is just a pleasure to taste and sip.
Old Potrero 6 Year Old Copper Pot Still Straight Rye Whiskey
96 points
$65
Sweet and earthy with rich baking spices and showing youthful grains without a traditional Rye pepper bite; exotic and intriguing.
Boone County 8 Year Old Founders Reserve Straight Rye Whiskey
95 points
$64
A pure and spicy rye with excellent grain and barrel character for a wide variety of serves.
Roaming Man 10 Year Straight Rye Whiskey
95 points
$49
Close your eyes as you sip this fat, spicy, decadent rye and you can hear the crackle of the fire and warmth of the bearskin rug — treat yourself, you deserve it — spicy, deeply fruity and earthy all at the same time.
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 Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Batch No. B526
94 points
$74.98
A full-throttled barrel-proof Rye that delights the palate with an array of chocolate-accented fruit and spice flavors on the long, expanding finish.
94 points $74.98
Sagamore Reserve Series Aged 10 Years Straight Rye Whiskey
94 points
$79
A chewy, robust barrel-strength Straight Rye with rich grain, fruit and spice notes for sipping with a few drops of water or elevated cocktails.
A. Overholt Straight Rye Whiskey
94 points
$39
A damn good versatile Rye Whiskey that is more than good enough to sip, with lots of flavors that hit the nose and palate from all different angles.