Rittenhouse reviews

Rittenhouse is a polarizing American rye here on the interweb machine. Search Reddit and you'll find opinions varying from "the best bang for your buck in all of rye-dom" to "this is pure trash". What's…

While Rittenhouse is actutally a rye style whiskey from Pennsylvania (Philadelphia to be precise), it is distilled at Heaven Hill, that took over the brand long ago. The mashbill is 51% rye, 37% corn and…

Before I opened this, I was already impressed by the high ABV and reported high rye content. Apparently, this expression is a marriage of barrels that are 4-6 years old. Onto the tasting:Nose: Pecans,…

This is my second rye whisky, the first one being the Bulleit 95 Rye, which I really enjoyed. With the limited availability around these parts, Rittenhouse Straight Rye seemed like a natural step forward…

Rittenhouse Straight Rye Whiskey is produced by Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc., a family-owned company headquartered in Bardstown, Kentucky. The distillery itself, called the Heaven Hill Bernheim dist…

Rittenhouse Straight Rye 100 Proof, Bottled in Bond, it said in the bottle. And "How sweet it is to be loved by you", it almost made me sing.Rittenhouse 100 Proof BIB is like the 1968 movie How Sweet It…

This is Part 4/5 of a recent Heaven Hill tasting I attended where I tried five bourbons. I also had the chance to meet their international representative Mr. Henry Joe.---I've always had a hard time…

Rittenhouse Ryes are made at the Heaven Hill Distillery. This 40% ABV expression is rarely seen anymore, now that the public has become enamoured of the 50% ABV version. This reviewed bottle has been…

This is a straight Rye Whiskey which means the mash bill must contain at least 51% rye. Bottled in bond at 100proof / 50% ABV.The colour is golden caramel and it has good legs and a nice oily sheen.The…

Warm slow steady arrival develops a balanced fruity/nutty pleasant middle followed by a short dry wonderful finish.