"Blair P. Houghton" wrote in message
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The universe finally conspired to place me, $23, and a
bottle of Wild Turkey 101-proof Rye in the same store.

Got it home, uncorked it, dropped in an ice cube, swirled
for a bit (have to get that alcohol content down below 35%,
ya know), and baby, this is the shiznit. For Ryes.

I like rye. It's the original American whiskey. It's a lot
like Irish whiskeys (which are mostly rye-based, natch). It
won't supplant your nicer bourbons or scotches, but it fits a
middle ground between sweetness and peatiness that sometimes
comprises exactly what you want.

I've been drinking Jim Beam rye for over a decade, and
sometimes it takes a steely resolve. I liken its bouquet
to that of a working automotive garage.

But this Wild Turkey is gorgeous.

I live in Los Angeles and there are very few stores around here that carry
any brand of rye whiskey. For me, Old Overholt is the rye of choice.