Rye kernels and rye bread, sure, but not rye spirit. Bitter aromas generally don’t make it through the distillation process. Rye spirit does have a lot of oak tannins, but it shares that property with bourbon. I would agree that bourbon tastes somewhat “sweeter” than rye, but it’s a subtle difference.
rumschlumpel@feddit.org 2 months ago
But rye doesn’t have any bitter herbs …
xthexder@l.sw0.com 2 months ago
There’s actually so little actual Rye left after distillation that whiskey is gluten free. (Beer is not)
HeyThisIsntTheYMCA@lemmy.world 2 months ago
Rye isn’t bitter?
rumschlumpel@feddit.org 2 months ago
Rye kernels and rye bread, sure, but not rye spirit. Bitter aromas generally don’t make it through the distillation process. Rye spirit does have a lot of oak tannins, but it shares that property with bourbon. I would agree that bourbon tastes somewhat “sweeter” than rye, but it’s a subtle difference.
Also, rye is a grain, not a herb.