Spirits & Liqueurs

Rye Whiskey

Bourbon and scotch may be best-sellers, but rye whiskey is increasingly often the drink of choice for many whiskey connoisseurs. Find out the new bottles, recipes and brands to try.
Hands express orange peel oils over the top of the Longshoreman cocktail
Longshoreman
a la louisiane cocktail with cherry garnish served in a coupe glass on an ornate round metal coaster
A La Louisiane
waldorf cocktail in a coupe decorated with etched designs, served on a blue-gray surface
Waldorf
The Spice Is Right
Manhattan cocktail
Manhattan
Trinidad Sour
Remember the Maine
sazerac cocktail in a crystal-cut glass with a lemon peel garnish
Sazerac
old pal cocktail with a lemon twist and blue background
Old Pal
Scofflaw cocktail
Scofflaw
Monte Carlo cocktail
Monte Carlo
Hot Blooded
New York Sour cocktail in a rocks glass on a sunny countertop
New York Sour
Greenpoint cocktail in a coupe with lemon peel garnish
Greenpoint
boulevardier cocktail over one large ice cube and with an orange peel garnish
Boulevardier
ginger ale highball cocktail with ice, served against a dark backdrop
Ginger Ale Highball
Longshoreman cocktail
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A Collins glass filled with clear ice cubes and an amber-hued effervescent drink
Presbyterian
White Summer Sazerac
Toronto cocktail
Toronto
Horse's Neck cocktail
Horse's Neck
Behind the Drink: The Sazerac
A long-stemmed coupe with a short flat bowl holds a bright orange cocktail. The drink is garnished with two dark cherries on a metal pick. The background and floor are both gray marble.
Ward Eight
Boilermaker cocktail with half-full beer next to a whiskey shot
Boilermaker
Kylo Rye
Manhattan on the rocks
Behind the Drink: The Manhattan
Jack Daniel's Tennessee Whiskey
Saz with a Sting cocktail
Saz with a Sting
Black Manhattan
Black Manhattan
#4 With a Smile cocktail
#4 With a Smile
Perfect Manhattan cocktail
Perfect Manhattan
Rye whiskey bottles
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Brooklyn cocktail
Brooklyn
Chit-Cha Toddy
Chit-Cha Toddy
Jagermeister Old Fashioned Cocktail
Jägermeister Old Fashioned
Great Pumpkin cocktail
Great Pumpkin
A Nick & Nora glass rests on a beige windowsill next to a potted plant. It’s filled with a golden cocktail, and a cherry rests at the bottom of the glass.
Large-Format Red Hook
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WhistlePig barrels
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