Spirits
Rye Whiskey
Spicier and drier than bourbon, with black pepper and baking-spice bite. It cuts through vermouth and sugar where softer whiskeys get lost.
Origin · North AmericaBack to your bar
45%
ABV
90 proof
The story
Origin and evolution
Rye grain thrived in the American Northeast, making rye whiskey the country's original style.
Prohibition nearly erased it before the craft cocktail revival brought it roaring back.
The Manhattan was built on rye, and purists still insist on it.
On the palate
Flavor profile
Key markers
PepperSpiceDryGrainMint
Pairs beautifully with
Sweet vermouthBittersLemonGinger
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Recipes featuring Rye Whiskey
Black Manhattan →
Stirred · coupe · Cocktail
Brandied Cherry Manhattan →
Stirred · Coupe · Cocktail
Brooklyn →
Stirred · coupe · Cocktail
California Lemonade →
Shaken · highball · Cocktail
Dry Manhattan →
Stirred · coupe · Cocktail
Final Word →
Shaken · coupe · Cocktail
Frisco →
Shaken · coupe · Cocktail
Liberal →
Stirred · coupe · Cocktail
Little Italy →
Stirred · coupe · Cocktail
Louisiana Cocktail →
Stirred · coupe · Cocktail
Manhattan →
Stirred · Coupe · Cocktail
New York Sour →
Shaken · rocks · Cocktail
Old Pal →
Stirred · coupe · Cocktail
Oriental →
Shaken · coupe · Cocktail
Perfect Manhattan →
Stirred · coupe · Cocktail
Prince of Wales →
Built · coupe · Cocktail
Quaker →
Shaken · coupe · Cocktail
Red Hook →
Stirred · coupe · Cocktail
Remember the Maine →
Stirred · coupe · Cocktail
Reverse Manhattan →
Stirred · coupe · Cocktail
Sazerac →
Stirred · Rocks · Cocktail
Scofflaw →
Shaken · coupe · Cocktail
Stone Fence →
Built · highball · Cocktail
Toronto →
Stirred · coupe · Cocktail
Trinidad Sour →
Shaken · coupe · Cocktail
Vieux Carré →
Stirred · rocks · Cocktail
Ward Eight →
Shaken · coupe · Cocktail
Whiskey Fix →
Shaken · rocks · Cocktail
Whiskey Rickey →
Built · highball · Cocktail