While Rebel Bourbon might have risen to fame by replacing rye with wheat, they still recognize the qualities that rye has to offer. With a mash bill consisting of rye grain, corn and malt, their Straight Rye Whiskey is described as a "defiantly smooth whiskey". This is a small batch rye that is produced and sold in limited quantities. Bottled at 90 proof, this smooth, spicy rye has a mildly woody palate where spicy rye is balanced by sweet vanilla notes.

Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey is rumored to be made from a mash of 51% rye, 39% corn and 10% malted barley. Following distillation, the whiskey is aged for a minimum of six years in the Kentucky heat, before a small batch of barrels are married together. The whiskey has a copper-bronze color, along with an aroma of rye, malt, cinnamon, cloves and black pepper. The aroma gives way to notes of chewy caramel, vanilla, spicy rye and candied citrus on the palate, and ends with a touch of dried fruits and rye. Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey earned a score of 94.5 points from Jim Murray's Whisky Bible, and a score of 95 points from Wine Enthusiast, which called it a "Best Buy." In addition, it earned the Best American Rye Whiskey Award at the Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition, and the Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.