I've never tasted Rye Whiskey, only Bourbon, Scotch, Irish, and other types. In Western movies, the bad guy always says "Rye Whiskey, and leave the bottle on the bar." So I bought a bottle of Jack Daniels Rye Whiskey and I'll be sampling it soon. It's fermented from Rye instead of Corn. Hal
Yeah, I like old westerns too. But the whiskey today is nothing like the old west, and Hollywood is not going to tell the truth. Around 1850 or so, it was called "Tarantula Juice" and even contained a little strychnine. I found this to be very interesting about the "real" old west and the saloons back then. For example, in Virginia City, Nv. there was a saloon for every 52 men, and very few women. That's why so many men drank too much, because there no one to calm them down with a restraining influence, and no need for good manners, so to speak. https://www.tahoedailytribune.com/news/last-call-learn-about-americas-old-west-saloons/
I also gotta think that drinking back then was driven by a lack of potable water. Regarding rye, I've never been much for the dark liquors. Gin was my go-to, and sometimes vodka.
@John Brunner If you ever have occasion to be around Juniper trees (the Southwest has them all over the place), pick a few of their little berries and crush them between your fingers.......aroma! The smell of GIN! "Gin is a distilled alcoholic drink that derives its predominant flavour from juniper berries." See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gin Frank
I knew that was where gin came from but didn't really connect it to of all these trees around here. People call them cedar trees because of their look and their scent, but they are really Juniper trees. I use them for kindling because of their high oil content...it doesn't take many of the shavings to get things going. Now I'm gonna have to do as you recommend...I have a number of Junipers on my property. They heavily line most of the roads in my county. Gin & tonic used to be my drink before I dried out. I could finish 12-15 of them in an evening and you'd never know I had a single one. Not bad for a guy who weighed under 140# most of his adult life. Crazy times, that's for sure.
Anyone who can put away that much booze in one sitting and not show it, has serious problems for sure.
Had, not has (well, I don't have that problem anymore.) I quit in the spring of 1990. Reality's not perfect, but it's better than that.
Well, I sure started something! Some of you apparently had a taste of "The hair of the dog that bit you"! Hal
I finally had a straight shot of Jack Daniels' Rye Whiskey. It certainly isn't as smooth as Bourbon, but has a more aggressive, spicy taste. It means what it says! Hal
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Frankly, I can't distinguish one type of hard liquor from another but an acquaintance went to the Kentucky Derby and said that watering holes down there were charging $200 for a 1.5oz shot of the 23-year-old stuff.