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— cocktails with Rye —

Rye cocktails.

Got Rye on the shelf? Here are 8 cocktails you can make with it — classics and a few worth discovering. Pick one, see what else you need, and start pouring.

№ 113

Date Old Fashioned

The Date Old Fashioned is a rye cocktail made with Date Syrup and Angostura bitters, served in a rocks.

Date Old Fashioned
2 oz
1/2 oz
2 dashes
dash
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№ 27

De la Louisiane

Rye, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, absinthe, and Peychaud’s — a New Orleans cousin to the Vieux Carré and Sazerac. Boozy, herbal, and deeply Crescent City.

De la Louisiane
2 oz
3 dashes
.75 oz
.5 oz
№ 68

Fanciulli

The Fanciulli is a stirred rye cocktail made with Fernet Branca and Sweet Vermouth, served in a coupe.

Fanciulli
1.5 oz
.25 oz
.75 oz
№ 22

Manhattan

Whiskey, sweet vermouth, and bitters, stirred cold and served up with a cherry. The Old Fashioned’s more sophisticated cousin — dark, silky, and dressed for dinner.

Manhattan
2 oz
1 oz
2 dashes
1
№ 23

Sazerac

Rye, sugar, Peychaud’s bitters, and an absinthe-rinsed glass, served short and neat. New Orleans in a glass — anise, spice, and old-school swagger.

Sazerac
2 oz
1 barspoon
.5 oz
2 dashes
№ 82

Tex-Mex Old Fashioned No1

The Tex-Mex Old Fashioned No1 is a stirred tequila blanco cocktail made with Rye, Agave nectar, and Orange Bitters, served in a rocks.

Tex-Mex Old Fashioned No1
1.5 oz
0.5 oz
0.25 oz
2 dashes
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№ 65

Toronto

Rye and Fernet-Branca, sweetened and bittered — Canada’s minty, medicinal answer to the Old Fashioned. Bracing, herbal, and an acquired love.

Toronto
2 oz
.75 oz
.25 oz
1 dash
№ 26

Vieux Carré

Rye, cognac, sweet vermouth, Bénédictine, and two bitters — the French Quarter in a rocks glass. Complex, boozy, and built to be sipped.

Vieux Carré
1 oz
1 oz
1 oz
.25 oz
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