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Cocktails with Rye Whiskey

Rye whiskey is sharp, dry, and spice-forward — historically the dominant American whiskey before Prohibition. It anchors the classic spirit-forward New York and New Orleans cocktail canon.

8 cocktails this bottle anchors

Manhattan

The canonical rye cocktail. 2:1 ratio, stirred, served up.

Also needs
sweet vermouth · Angostura bitters · brandied cherry
Sazerac

New Orleans' official cocktail. Rye, sugar, Peychaud's, absinthe-rinsed glass.

Also needs
sugar · Peychaud's bitters · absinthe rinse · lemon peel
Vieux Carré

New Orleans 1937. Equal-ish parts rye and cognac with vermouth and Bénédictine.

Also needs
cognac · sweet vermouth · Bénédictine · Peychaud's & Angostura
Old Fashioned (rye)

Rye Old Fashioned is sharper, drier than bourbon version.

Also needs
sugar · Angostura bitters · orange peel
Final Ward

Last Word with rye instead of gin and lemon instead of lime.

Also needs
green Chartreuse · maraschino liqueur · fresh lemon
Brooklyn

Manhattan's drier, sharper Brooklyn cousin.

Also needs
dry vermouth · maraschino · Amer Picon (or Amaro Ciociaro)
Toronto

Bittersweet, Fernet-driven Old Fashioned variation.

Also needs
Fernet-Branca · sugar · Angostura bitters
Whiskey Sour (rye)

Sharper, drier Whiskey Sour than the bourbon default.

Also needs
fresh lemon · simple syrup · egg white
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