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Rye Whiskey, Neat

Bourbon's spicier sibling — black pepper and attitude.

How to order it: Drier and sharper than bourbon. The backbone of a proper Manhattan.

Flavor profile

Sweetness3
Bitterness5
Strength9
Freshness1
Richness7
Sparkle0
Daring6

The proper serve

  • 2 oz, neat
  • Rocks glass
  • A single cube tames the spice
  • Try it beside a bourbon
  • Notice the pepper
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Adjacent pours

Manhattan

Cocktail

Rye, sweet vermouth, bitters — a drink in a tailored suit.

Sazerac

Cocktail

Rye, Peychaud's, and an absinthe rinse — New Orleans in a chilled rocks glass.

Old Fashioned

Cocktail

Whiskey, sugar, bitters — the cocktail other cocktails answer to.