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10-30-2008, 12:34 PM | #3 |
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Re: R1 bourbon?
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11-25-2008, 10:12 PM | #4 |
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Re: R1 bourbon?
Honestly, if your going to spend $40 on a rye, if an extra few bucks isn't a big deal, pick up the Sazerac 18 ($62) or the Thomas Handy ($62) from Buffalo Trace. These are both 1000x better than R1 which is a blend. The regular Sazerac is even better than this, and less than $40. Another great rye is the Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye, which goes for about $50, also much better than the R1.
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11-26-2008, 08:22 AM | #5 | |
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11-26-2008, 08:36 AM | #6 |
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Re: R1 bourbon?
Just to clarify - It is not called R1 but RI (with a long I - pronounced "rye")
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11-26-2008, 08:40 AM | #7 |
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Re: R1 bourbon?
I tasted it in my beverage survey class and it's a very good straightforward rye. Didn't stand out as something special, in my opinion, but wasn't bad at all. The Jim Beam reps admitted that a lot more of the price goes to the marketing of ri (nifty bottle, labeling, etc.) than their other bourbons.
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11-26-2008, 11:00 AM | #8 |
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Re: R1 bourbon?
If you can find a bottle of Black Maple Hill 25yo, grab it. They're not making any more, It's an amazing rye. Expensive, but worth every penny.
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11-26-2008, 11:07 PM | #9 |
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Re: R1 bourbon?
My favorite rye is Rittenhouse Rye. I can usually get it for under $20 a bottle. I have recently tasted Templeton Prohibition Rye and was very impressed! If you can find it it sells for about $38 a bottle.
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