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Although bourbon and Tennessee whiskey get most of the attention in these parts, rye whiskey is actually the base for many original versions of classic cocktails, including the Manhattan and the Old Fashioned. The spicy brown spirit has been experiencing a bit of a renaissance of late, gaining popularity among bartenders and appearing in home bars.
Lynchburg's Jack Daniel's is the oldest distillery in Tennessee, and Pennington Distilling Co. in Nashville is one of the newest, but both of them have chosen to feature rye whiskey as their latest releases. For Jack, this is the first new whiskey recipe in wide release from the distillery since the 19th century, while, at Pennington, their Davidson Reserve Rye is their debut product for the new spinoff from the already successful SPEAKeasy Spirits.
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1 - Rye Ball
Ingredients:
1 ½ oz Jack Daniel's Tennessee Rye
½ oz fresh lemon juice
½ oz simple syrup (1:1 sugar:water)
2 dashes Peychaud's Bitters
Soda water
Directions:
Shake (or build in glass and stir) all but soda. Strain into highball glass with ice. Top with soda. Garnish with lemon wheel.
2 - Nashville Skyline
Ingredients:
2 oz Jack Daniel's Tennessee Rye
½ oz Carpano Antica Formula
½ oz Giffard Creme Peche de Vigne Peach Liqueur
2 dashes Angostura Bitters
Directions:
Add ingredients to cocktail shaker over ice, and stir until cold. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a lemon twist.
3 - Black Walnut Boulevardier
Ingredients:
1 oz Davidson Reserve Rye Whiskey
1 oz Campari
1 oz sweet vermouth
2-3 dashes Black Walnut Bitters
Luxardo cherry garnish
Directions:
Combine ingredients with ice in a cocktail shaker, and stir for 15 to 20 seconds, until chilled. Strain into a chilled cocktail glass. Garnish with a Luxardo cherry.
4 - TN French Quarter
Ingredients: 1 oz Davidson Reserve Rye Whiskey ½ oz brandy ½ oz sweet vermouth 3-4 dashes Peychaud's bitters Splash of Benedictine Directions: Mix all ingredients over ice in a cocktail shaker. Stir and pour into rocks glass.
