tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post3423661038444358011..comments2024-03-13T04:04:32.568-07:00Comments on Sku's Recent Eats: Whiskey Wednesday: The Ryes (and Fall) of Jim Beamskuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00487419662314518931noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-60511032963805473582011-10-27T09:52:33.152-07:002011-10-27T09:52:33.152-07:00Oh, I see. I had forgotten about the lack of age s...Oh, I see. I had forgotten about the lack of age statement meaning it has to be at least 4 years old. Thanks for the reminder!<br /><br />Unrelated, I cracked my Van Winkle Reserve Rye last night for the first time. Your review is certainly spot on. It's good but not great and certainly worse than other great ryes such as the Handy and Abraham Bowman.Ryan Murphyhttp://occlimb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-28591189880944660962011-10-26T16:59:55.857-07:002011-10-26T16:59:55.857-07:00Ryan, I can see how the way I wrote it was confusi...Ryan, I can see how the way I wrote it was confusing. You are correct that a straight rye must be at least two years. I was pointing out that the age statement is not listed on the bottle which means it is at least four years old because an American whiskey must include an age statement if it is less than four years old.<br /><br />I'll try to change it to make it less confusing.<br /><br />Thanks!skuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00487419662314518931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9082156144028140004.post-89739104690364449602011-10-26T16:53:00.387-07:002011-10-26T16:53:00.387-07:00Sku, in your review of the ri1 (what a stupid name...Sku, in your review of the ri1 (what a stupid name) you mentioned that as a straight rye whiskey, it must be at least 4 years old. Am I incorrect in thinking that a "straight rye" must have an age of at least 2 years and not 4?<br /><br />RyanRyan Murphyhttp://occlimb.comnoreply@blogger.com