So, about bourbon

Good ryes all, Bob. Thanks for throwing them in there.

While we're at it, let's also mention Whistlepig Rye. It's actually a rye whiskey from Canada, shipped down for its aging regimen in the Northeast, under the guidance of the former (14 year) master distiller at Maker's Mark. It's one bodacious rye. Not for the faint of heart. The first release is in limited supply though; not much of it out there.

Hoke, you misunderstood my comments on Wild Turkey. I said Kentucky Spirit is WT's best product, not the best product on the market.
And I'd agree, for sure, that the Kentucky Spirit is good whiskey.

With regard to WT Rye, I get it for $23, and many of the more recent entries into the rye market are priced much, much higher. To be perfectly honest, I have an open bottle of Thomas Handy Rye, and it's very good, but I'd rather spend $70 on 3 bottles of WT Rye than the one bottle of Handy. I'll try to get hold of a bottle of Rittenhouse.
Since I have no idea what your prices would be, it's hard to gauge these things. Hope the price of the Rittenhouse is good; I think it should be. One thing I can tell you is I honestly think you'll appreciate it when you do get it. If you're feeling gourmet and are loaded, get one of the special 23 or 25 year old releases; they are worth it! On the other hand, I'm like you in that I'd prolly rather have three good bottles of rye than one spectacularly good bottle fo rye, if I had to make that choice.
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So, I picked up a bottle of Rittenhouse Rye. No, I'm not loaded enough to buy a bottle of the 23 or 25 year old. It was $3 less than the Wild Turkey Rye. It's been a few months since I had any WT Rye, so I am operating off memory, but it seems that the major difference between the Rittenhouse and the WT is the rough edge that Hoke mentioned not liking in Wild Turkey's general style. Since that rough edge sometimes aggravates my reflux, I am going to concede the point to Hoke that the Rittenhouse is a better rye.