TDN: Rye, Vote Now!

It was a long time coming, but at last, the mixologists of the Mixoloseum took on Rye Whiskey, and what a night it was. Twenty-two cocktails were proffered for the masses to try, and here are the top five contenders for a bottle of Rittenhouse Bonded provided by Mud Puddle Books.

Monongahela Moon

• 1.5 100 proof rye
• 1.5 Cynar
• 0.75 Licor 43
• 2 dashes Fee’s cherry bitters

Stir to the light of the moon. Strain into cocktail glass and grate nutmeg over surface of drink.

New Carré

• 1.5oz Rittenhouse 80
• 1oz Dolin blanc
• 0.25oz green chartreuse

Stir while thinking of New Orleans, strain into cocktail glass, and garnish with orange twist.

Apple of Your Rye

• 1.5 oz bonded rye
• 0.5 oz Applejack
• 0.5 oz Apfelkorn
• 0.25 oz vanilla syrup
• 1 dash Angostura bitters

Stir with a wistful expression on your face, strain into cocktail glass.

The International

• 1.5 oz Rye
• 0.5 oz Cynar
• 0.5 oz ginger syrup
• 0.5 oz Lillet
• 0.5 oz lime
• ginger beer to top

Put on Casablanca and build over ice in a rocks glass, topping with however much ginger beer suits your fancy.

Japantown

• 1.5 oz Rittenhouse 100
• 0.5 oz reposado tequila (Herradura)
• 0.5 oz orgeat
• 0.25oz cinnamon syrup
• scant barspoon maraschino liqueur
• 2 dashes fee’s Whiskey Barrel Aged bitters
• lemon or grapefruit twist.

Hard stir, strain, and serve up. I you’re out of orgeat or cinnamon syrup, sub a total of 0.5oz falernum for both

Now, your weekend homework is to give these lovely libations a try and vote for the best! Polls close at midnight, Monday May 11th, so get mixing!

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