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Wednesday, November 29, 2006
 
Ryes Above!

"We are tired of your abuse. Try to stop us; it's no use. Ryes above! Ryes above! Ryes above!We're gonna ryes above!"

Rye whiskey is the next small batch bourbon. I'm already a fan. They quote the Jim Beam Rye at $20 a bottle, but I'm pretty sure I paid closer to $14. I really enjoy rye in my manhattans which is a drink to which I am fairly new. When I was a bartender, I rarely added bitters to the manhattans that I crafted only using them when requested. As a drinker, I now realize I must apologize to those I served. Bitters are a proper and important part of the recipe. I drank a rye manhattan most recently on Saturday in advance of the massive steak dinner. Seemed like a natural choice to me although most of my guests tended toward the clear spirits; my gin supply took a tough hit that evening between the martinis and the 'n tonics.