"Our 100% rye breads bake at a higher temperature than most other breads, usually between 470 and 480 degrees Fahrenheit," Myhrvold told Tasting Table.

Rye owns sturdier elements which show well through cocktail construction, which is why archetypal bartenders of the mid-1800s relied on it to make their most famous whiskey preparations.

Chicago’s S. Rosen’s Baking Co., known here for its rye breads and rolls since 1909, also has made cocktail bread over the years and now is introducing a square version it calls “Party ...

According to a Kroger spokesperson I contacted regarding the discontinuation, about 60% of Kroger's cocktail rye bread sales occur in the Cincinnati-Dayton market.

Traditional rye cocktails get a lift from Jack Daniel’s Bonded Rye. by Rayna Rossitto. Updated Feb 9, ... “The spice notes in the rye mixed with banana made me think of banana bread.” ...