Hush & Whisper Straight Rye Whiskey delivers toasted bread, fresh herbs, cracked pepper, and mint at an approachable $40 price. This grain-to-glass Texas rye is already good—and a few more years could make it exceptional.

Is Sixth Street Rye Single Barrel Barrel Proof worth the trip to Giddings? Read my review of this 13-year, 124-proof rye bottled by Dime Box Distillery.