The BEST Whiskey for Old Fashioned Cocktails? | Bourbon vs Rye | Video Podcast 12

[@RedSoxFanatic4Life]

I can confirm that an old fashioned made with Rittenhouse Rye is fantastic. I definitely recommend it.

[@jc5066]

I've had both. They are both very similar yet different. Like you mentioned the bourbon is sweeter at the beginning, while the rye will be a bit more spicy. Like you also mentioned after a few minutes everything changes as it gets watered down. At that point I don't really taste much difference between the two. I too am not a big sweets person; I tend to drink my whiskey neat. Once in a while you need to change things up, nothing beats an old fashioned for just that.

[@Mouse2677]

I have had the pleasure of doing the exact same tasting except orange bitters for both rather than a orange peel.

[@angeloiacovella7129]

On board with this - I prefer lower (just legal) Ryes for mixing - including manhattan. For me that's Old Forester 100 Rye or Wild Turkey 101 Rye. Now, if I'm drinking Rye neat then I want a high Rye and more recently a high Rye that has been finished i.e., double-oaked/toasted.

[@DaBasicBtchandTheBeardedBiker]

This is awesome. We are about to start filming a March Madness style knock out bracket to find our favorite rye bourbons for old fashioneds.

[@jasonc.5718]

Congrats on 1k subs! Many more milestones to come I'm sure.

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Thanks so much Jason!

[@BelvidereGuy]

I do really enjoy Bullet rye or other very high rye whiskey for an old fashioned but you are definitely on to something with the barely legal ryes. My current favorite is either Knob Creek or Wild Turkey rye, both rumored to have a 51% rye mashbill.

[@iseedumbppol]

It's Bourbon Night's Southern Old Fashioned is my current go-to recipe at home. 👍

[@stuffandwhiskey]

We keep hearing about that one. We’ll have to check it out! Thanks so much for watching!

[@WhiskeyWimps]

Got heavy into old fashioned's at the beginning of Covid. My absolute favorite old fashioned to date is simple syrup, angostura, orange peel, a little water, my special homemade Kusko ice and some Rare Breed 😎 Good times, great oldies

[@stuffandwhiskey]

You had our hearts at Rare Breed but word on the street is that Kusko ice hits a little different. 👏

[@WhiskeyWimps]

@@stuffandwhiskey that's facts

[@mmtx73]

I lean to bourbon in my old fashioneds. And while I don't order them all the time they are my bellwether drink for a new bar; if they can get that right I can expand. I lean towards keeping my rye for mahattens, sazeracs, vieux carre's etc. Also, not a huge fan of Bulleitt. Don't get me wrong, it's ok and I certainly wouldn't turn it away; but it's kind of middle of the road. I feel like there's much better stuff out there. For rye at the moment I'm using Old Forester. It's a little higher proof and brings more the glass IMO.

[@rickl2633]

That was a fun video. My go to for Old Fashioned's is Four Roses Single Barrel. It has just enough rye to balance the cocktail. A close second is Old Forester Rye (great bang for your buck). Cheers!!

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Love both of those recommendations, Rick! A great happy medium for all involved is definitely a high rye bourbon or a low rye rye. Cheers!

[@877-MASH-NOW]

WHISKEY CHEERS. Have you tried It's Bourbon Night's Southern Old Fashioned. The only thing I do different (besides Whiskeys I might use depending on what I have available) is add a splash of Soda water and orange peel. This southern old fashioned is a big hit here with Friends and Family.

[@stuffandwhiskey]

We haven't but we'll look it up! We really ought to try the soda water addition as well. It's a thing people do but for whatever reason we've always skipped it over. Will rectify and report. Cheers Jay G!

[@kevin1873]

I just literally spend 5 minutes at Save Mart staring at both of these bottles trying to decide which one to get for my old-fashion. For $20 I should have just gotten both bottles but I went with the Bourbon in the end as it's the essential traditional one used for an old-fashioned but in the future I'll have to get a Rye bottle of Bulleit as well. Then again who knows, I still want to eventually get a bottle of Old Grand Dad 114 and their Bottled and Bonded as well as a good Knob Creek 9 or 12 as the 9 tastes exceptionally well with the old-fashioned and it's not overly sweet like you might get with Bulleit or Woodford Reserve Double Oak. Thank you so much for sharing because this just proves that everyone is definitely different in their preference of alcohol for their mixed drink and there's absolutely nothing wrong with that so enjoy.

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Well said, and we couldn't agree more about Knob Creek as well--it was an often requested bourbon to use for Old Fashioned for us for a period of time as well. Cheers and thanks for watching!

[@michaelwride7842]

Great video, I love Old fashioned drinks and I prefer Rye.

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Cheers and thanks for watching Michael! What's your go-to rye?

[@James-xg5rh]

I went through a similar whiskey growth process, but I still love a good old fashioned. And good just means do they use big block ice and don’t do anything crazy to it like kidding oranges and cherries in it or something. If they do any of those two things I’m out.

[@LeatherDaddy97]

Ooh this is a fun idea. Redemption makes a high rye bourbon and i have yet to find a better cocktail whiskey. Best of both worlds.

[@stuffandwhiskey]

We think you're probably spot on with this Aidan. High rye bourbon may just be the perfect choice. Cheers man!

[@LeatherDaddy97]

@@stuffandwhiskey try it sometime. Its a 36% rye mgp bourbon.

[@stuffandwhiskey]

@@LeatherDaddy97 we can get behind that.

[@losingitrush]

old grand dad bonded. You're welcome.

[@tragic504]

Old grand dad BIB makes a good old fashioned and Sazerac cocktail.

[@TheBourbonVan]

Good stuff! Loved what you said about coffee and your journey. Also, Chili’s strawberry frozen margarita is Julie’s longtime guiltiest pleasure. Terrible idea for you from Phil: marga-rye-ta. Cheers!

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Chili's strawberry frozen margarita sounds like a good time just waiting to happen! And we're 100% on board with the marga-rye-ta. BRB, we gotta go do some experimentation. For uh... science.

[@Justmario262]

Congratulations on getting over 1k subs. Definitely love the channel

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Thanks so much Mario! To say we're surprised would be an understatement but we're grateful that so many folks are digging the channel. Cheers buddy!

[@mikecossette6420]

You guys are terrific, keep it up!

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Thanks so much Mike. We appreciate you watching. Cheers!

[@stefanschwalenberg8320]

J/E...I recently made an Old Fashioned w/ rye and lemon peel instead of orange peel, along with demerara simple syrup, Angostura bitters and woodland bitters from the Portland Bitters Project. I highly recommend it. Adding two kinds of bitters to an Old Fashioned (or any standard cocktail, for that matter) is my favorite way to make it more interesting. (It also prevents an Old Fashioned from turning into "sugar water" as you two described it, if you're more accustomed to neat pours.) The lemon peel idea came from an episode on Cara Devine's Behind the Bar KZbin channel. She's well worth checking out if you haven't already.

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Love that recommendation Stefan! Seems like a very easy way to elevate an at-home cocktail. We’ll definitely be giving it a try!

[@mttech1995]

Congrats on the 1000 sub mark!! Cheers!! Good video, my girlfriend and I did this a while back… bourbon v rye in the old fashioned.. both of us picked the rye.. we prefer either Knob Creek Rye or Michters Rye..

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Thanks so much Ed! And we'll definitely have to try this again with one of those ryes. We've been meaning to pick up a Michter's rye for some time now. Seems the perfect excuse. Cheers!

[@chads5968]

Italian margaritas are tasty, with amaretto. 👍

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Looking that up right meow. Thanks Chad!

[@TylersEclectic]

Love it! keep these awesome videos coming!

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Yessir! Cheers buddy!

[@timfehn4637]

Went to a tasting where they used brandy instead of whiskey for the old fashioned and it was pretty darn good.

[@Haystack777lyle]

Good stuff. Cheers.

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Thanks Lyle! And cheers to you too!

[@rpredl]

You two have become my favorite bourbon couple, sorry Bourbon Night.

[@stuffandwhiskey]

That's incredibly kind, Robert! They're so good at what they do that it's an honor to be even mentioned alongside them.

[@mikecossette6420]

++++

[@stuffandwhiskey]

@@mikecossette6420 thank so much!

[@tragic504]

I make an orange shrub simple syrup that I use for my old fashioned.

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Oooooh that sounds so good!

[@WhiskyLoversSociety]

Nice review. Cheers

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@hirokeo]

Pikeville rye, thank me later. It's expensive for a mixer but it's the best imo.

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Being such big fans of Pikesville rye, we think you're probably spot on with this recommendation. Cheers Kanden!

[@hirokeo]

@@stuffandwhiskey You two are a great pair. Your channel and Bourbon Night are probably my 2 favorite. Keep up the great work.

[@stuffandwhiskey]

@@hirokeo wow that’s super kind to even be included in the same sentence as Chad and Sara. Thank you. 🙏

[@orifscrew174]

Rye for Old Fashions, Sweet Bourbon for Manhattans.

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Solid gameplan. Cheers and thanks for watching!

[@mmtx73]

Absolutely opposite for me! But that's the great thing about it, drink what you like.

[@raymondcote2913]

Wish you did shots. thanks.

[@stuffandwhiskey]

Shots? We old. We haven’t done shots in over a decade. 😆

[@raymondcote2913]

I mean sip sampling, sorry

[@raymondcote2913]

I mean sip sampling, sorry

[@raymondcote2913]

I mean sip sampling, sorry

[@raymondcote2913]

I mean sip sampling, sorry.

[@orifscrew174]

No cheap vermouth for a Manhattan either

[@stuffandwhiskey]

100% agree with that. Cheap vermouth can kick rocks!

[@mannacler]

Carpano, which isn't cheap, makes the best vermouths.