Name: Old Forester Rye Reviews & Tasting Notes
Brand: Old Forester
SKU: 1023015
Price: 24.99 USD
Availability: InStock
Rating: 7.3 (32 reviews)

Neil, Oct 15, 2020

You cannot beat this rye whiskey for the price. It’s smooth, easy to sip on and you always find yourself going back for more. Holds a good finish.

Forrest, Oct 6, 2020

Excellent rye and gets plus points for availability, quality, and price. Good for sipping...great for mixing.

Bryon, Oct 6, 2020

I can't say that I am a fan of rye, but I gave it a try based on a recommendation. For me it is too peppery, not enough softness. I enjoy Islay scotch and complex flavors, but found that the rye just dominated too much. By the time it subsided the remaining flavors were suppressed. But if you like anise, dark cherries, molasses and rye spice, this might be right for you.

Joe, Oct 4, 2020

Hearty burn. Lends nicely to a mixer. Very mild sweetness.

Matthew, Aug 18, 2020

Great for Manhattans

Stephen, Jul 16, 2020

Unbeatable value

Adam, Jul 16, 2020

This is a FANTASTIC rye, which is an absolute STEAL for the price point. This will absolutely become a bar staple for me.

Tom, Jun 27, 2020

Wow! Love it. This one blows me away at this price point. One of my favorite rye's.

Travis, Jun 21, 2020

marshmallow, mellow, with a light rye finish. great in a whiskey sour or a mellow manhatton

Matthew, Jun 16, 2020

Color is amber, decent legs... Nose: apple cinnamon, malt, other faint baking spices; glimmers of excellence with the apple cinnamon, but not a lot of depth... Palate: apple cinnamon sugar, rye spice, mildly sweet. Spice dominate mid-palate. Above average... Mouthfeel: Tongue coating... Finish: Lasting spice, with flashes of the apple... Overall: Nice apple cinnamon profile Rye at a great price point. No complaints at all.

Aaron, Jun 11, 2020

Very good! Nice kick to it.

Christopher, Jun 3, 2020

Was closer to Jack Daniels without the charcoal aftertaste.

Axel, May 20, 2020

Great body and smooth aftertaste.

David, May 15, 2020

For a budget rye, this is a really good one. The higher malt in the mash bill lends to a nice floral element which pairs really well when making an Old Fashioned. It's also nice drinking neat as well. The bottle opens up nicely and takes a while to turn. I've had mine for almost a year and it still tastes the same since I opened it.

David, May 15, 2020

Meant barley instead of malt...oops!

David, May 14, 2020

You know whiskey is good when you sniff it for 5 minutes before even taking a sip. As I was first getting into whiskey and bourbon this bottle gave me that experience. While Pikeville is my top Rye, when considering a budget rye, I'd put this ahead of George Dickel and Rittenhouse. Solid.

Dick, May 9, 2020

One of my favorites for Manhattans

Erik, May 2, 2020

One of the best "budget" ryes on the market. As a barely legal rye (only 51% rye mashbill) there is a lovely balance of sweetness to the spice. A "bourbon drinkers rye" through and through, if you are a bourbon drinker looking to branch into rye then this is the perfect choice.

Michael, Apr 15, 2020

Really smooth with a bit of burn. I could drink it every day if I wasn’t busy trying others.

Matthew, Apr 8, 2020

Fantastic value rye. Sweet character. Especially good when added to dark roasted coffees. Could be oilier with more mouthfeel like Old Forester's higher end bourbons. Appreciated that it is 100 proof as that allows finish to last longer than lower proofed rye.

Eric, Mar 6, 2020

Very hot at 100 proof but a great rye finish and great for the price. I will buy this one again

Michael, Jan 27, 2020

Great Rye in value. Little "hot" but with a dash of water or a rock its great. Made a awesome Manhattan

Christopher, Jan 12, 2020

Extremely smooth rye! Picked it up because I've never had a rye yet that I didn't like, so let's see why it's priced so low? Now I'm confused as to why it's priced so low! If you are a rye fan, like myself, you can't go wrong with Old Foresters. I prefer this as much as I do Woodford's or George Dickel. Very nice!

Matt, Jan 6, 2020

Definitely an instance of "you get what you pay for." Harsh rye with no enjoyable character or depth. Terrible sipper, terrible for cocktails. Don't waste your time or money.

Vincent, Nov 12, 2019

Decent rye for the price; spiciness is muted, might not cut through enough depending on the cocktail, and not quite flavorful enough to be a satisfying sipper.