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We love Scotch. In fact, for most of the Dram Team, a good bottle of Scotch was behind us getting into whisky in the first place. But we've never been shy to admit that sometimes, we fancy something just a little bit different.
What is Rye January, you ask? Well, it's a celebration of one of our favourite, most under-rated categories of whisky: rye.
Welcome to the eighth installment of our regular Whisky Under Fifty reviews, where we review a different whisky (or whiskey) that you can buy for less than £50! Today’s whisky is Sonoma Distilling Co American Rye Whiskey
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Both a category of whisky and an ingredient, rye is going through somewhat of a resurgence (or a rye-naissance?). A lot of Scotch fans might also be fans of rye, being generally drier and more complex than a sweeter bourbon. But what exactly is rye whiskey? And why should you try it, if you haven’t already? 
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There are quite a few persistent myths around bourbon, rye, and other American whiskey styles, which can contribute to some Scotch-heads dismissing the category. For this introduction to American whiskey, we'll break down five of our favourite American whiskeys by flavour category, or the main characteristic of the dram. Some of these have featured in past tasting boxes, and others are ones we hope to get on board in the future!
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Whiskies from far flung places are coming of age, winning vast amounts of awards, and some are truly outstanding drams. We are now living in a golden age of “world whisky’, and there’s even an international day to honour it! So to celebrate this, The Dram Team have put together a selection of some of our favourite world whiskies for you to try. 
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There are loads of rules about whisky. For example, Scotch must mature in oak for at least three years, and bourbon has to age in new, charred oak barrels. For this blog, we're going to focus on what whisky is made from, specifically the grains used.
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