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Rye Whiskey Cocktails

With the rebirth of rye, there are more ways to mix this whiskey than ever. From the Sazerac to the Vieux Carré, check out some of the best rye whiskey drinks and start mixing.
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Bensonhurst cocktail
Bensonhurst
Improved Whiskey Cocktail
Improved Whiskey Cocktail
Sweet Tea Smash
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Blinker cocktail
Blinker
Saz with a Sting cocktail
Saz with a Sting
Black Manhattan
Black Manhattan
#4 With a Smile cocktail
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Porchlight 7&7 cocktail on a wooden bar top
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Kanar Sazerac
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Perfect Manhattan cocktail
Perfect Manhattan
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
Americano
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A stemmed Collins glass holds a golden yellow sparkling drink over ice cubes. It sits on a wooden bar, and is garnished with a lime wedge.
Porchlight 7&7
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
A hand with red fingernails holds a Nick & Nora glass against a stone wall. The drink within is crimson and opaque.
Trinidad Sour
A petite, elegant cocktail glass holds a dark red drink with a cherry at the bottom, its stem breaking the surface. The background is a dark blue tablecloth.
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 in a rocks glass over one large ice cube, served on a white napkin
Monte Carlo
red-hued Hot Blooded cocktail in a coupe glass, garnished with heart-shaped orange peels and lime peels on a skewer
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
Red Hook 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
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