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Jack Daniel's first rye in 150 years — charcoal-mellowed for trademark smoothness, with a 70% rye mashbill and the disti...
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Sienna Blackwell
April 10, 2026
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Jack Daniel's rye at full barrel proof — individual barrels between 125 and 145 proof delivering massive spearmint, spic...
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April 10, 2026
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Iowa's Prohibition-era rye brand — MGP distillate with a colourful Al Capone backstory.
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Ash Carrington
April 10, 2026
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Beam family rye finished in sherry casks — adding dried fruit sweetness to Kentucky rye spice.
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April 10, 2026
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MGP's own barrel-proof rye — the distillery behind a hundred brands finally releasing under its own name.
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April 10, 2026
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Vermont's premium rye — ten years of 100% rye at 100 proof, the expression that defined the brand.
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April 10, 2026
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The everyday rye from Buffalo Trace — six years of proper maturation at a genuinely accessible price.
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April 10, 2026
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Beam's single barrel rye at barrel proof — intense, spicy and one of the best-value cask strength ryes available.
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April 10, 2026
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America's oldest rye brand at bottled-in-bond strength — classic Pennsylvania-style rye at a democratic price.
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April 10, 2026
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Sonoma County rye from a British couple — 100% rye, red winter wheat malted barley, and California sunshine.
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April 10, 2026
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Upstate New York rye from a beekeeping family — honey influences and a genuine Catskills identity.
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April 10, 2026
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Uncle Nearest's rye — the brand that honoured the first Black master distiller now expanding into spicy grain territory.
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April 10, 2026
