Re: RARA-AVIS: Whatever happened to rye?

From: david david ( davividavid@yahoo.com)
Date: 11 Oct 2007


Ironically, they were making and drinking rye long before bourbon in those states. Also, almost all rye production is now in Kentucky. And, most bourbons have some rye in the mash. Both whiskeys are aged in charred oak barrels (except for Old Portrero's 17th century whiskey, the only true 100% rye, which cannot technically be called a rye--it's a long story). So what's the diff. between bourbon and rye? the amount of corn versus rye in the mash. that's it.

Shit, I think I am a bit obsessed.

--- Michael Robison < miker_zspider@yahoo.com> wrote:

> Jeff Vorzimmer wrote:
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> Rye got eclipsed by bourbon as the American whisky
> of
> choice.
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> ****************
> Down here in southern Indiana, so close to Kentucky
> and Tennessee, whiskey means bourbon.
>
> miker
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