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It's the platonic ideal of the category. Sturdy and slightly minty with fresh-baked bread flavor with a touch of savory spice in the fade. The best cheap rye for a Manhattan, without exception.

It used to just be a party staple to get drunk on until the Brits moved in and turned it into a tasty tipple to be sipped and ...