Templeton bottles, filled and almost corked. Noah Adams/NPR
The Rebirth Of Rye Whiskey And Nostalgia For 'The Good Stuff' -- NPR
It used to be said that only old men drink rye, sitting alone down at the end of the bar, but that's no longer the case as bartenders and patrons set aside the gins and the vodkas and rediscover the pleasures of one of America's old-fashioned favorites. Whiskey from rye grain was what most distilleries made before Prohibition. Then, after repeal in 1933, bourbon, made from corn, became more popular. Corn was easier to grow, and the taste was sweeter. To be sure, rye whiskey production is only a drop compared with the rivers of bourbon produced now, although rye whiskey sales have tripled in the past five years.
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My Comment: Ahhh .... the 'good stuff'. :)
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