Rittenhouse · Kentucky
Rittenhouse Straight Rye Bottled-in-Bond
Rittenhouse Straight Rye Bottled-in-Bond is a rye from Kentucky, United States, bottled at 50% ABV with a 4-year age statement. Sharp rye spice and cinnamon at 100 proof. The bartender's rye, and rightly so.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-30
Flavour profile
Broadly spicy, full-bodied, oaky.
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| Axis | Rittenhouse Straight Rye Bottled-in-Bond |
|---|---|
| Peaty | 0 |
| Sweet | 5 |
| Fruity | 4 |
| Spicy | 9 |
| Woody | 6 |
| Sherried | 1 |
| Cereal | 4 |
| Oily | 7 |
Where it sits in our record
Of the 32 bottles here we can cost per litre of pure alcohol, Rittenhouse Straight Rye Bottled-in-Bond is the 1st cheapest, at £85.
It is joint-highest in the set on spicy.
Within the 35 bottles on record it is one of 2 rye entries and one of 8 from Kentucky.
What it's good for
- cocktails
- manhattan
- value
Worth knowing
Bottled-in-Bond legally requires exactly 100 proof and at least four years in a federally supervised warehouse, so the 4-year figure may be the statutory floor rather than a distinct age statement. It also keeps the Scottish spelling 'whisky' despite being Kentucky rye.
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Nearest matches by flavour vector across our own eight-axis scoring — not by brand or price.
Wild Turkey 101
50.5% ABV · No age statement · £32
More sweet: 6 against 5 here
High West Double Rye!
46% ABV · No age statement · £38
More peaty: 1 against 0 here
Four Roses Small Batch
45% ABV · No age statement · £34
Less spicy: 7 against 9 here
Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select
45.2% ABV · No age statement · £38
Less spicy: 6 against 9 here
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