his week, we’re going old school — like, George Washington’s distillery old — as we dive into the wild and spicy history of rye whiskey. From its colonial roots to its modern revival, we’re tracing how America’s original spirit went from forgotten bottle to back-bar royalty.

We’re tasting our way through a few different ryes — purely for research purposes, of course — and pairing it with the My Father Blue cigar, a rich, complex smoke that holds up to rye’s signature kick better than a bartender during Prohibition.

So pour yourself a glass (or three), light one up, and join us as we talk rebels, rickhouses, and the rye renaissance that proves sometimes the old ways really do taste better.