Thomas H. Handy / Sazerac, Straight Rye Whisky

Thomas H. Handy

Sazerac, Straight Rye Whisky

ABV 64.3%
REVIEWED Issue 100

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Specifications

Brand: Thomas H. Handy, Buffalo Trace
Expression: Sazerac, Straight Rye Whisky
Type: USA Whisky / Rye
Age: No Age Statement
Year of bottling: 2011
ABV: 64.3%
Country/Region: USA / Kentucky
Bottling type: Standard (Distillery or blended)

Awards

Recommended
Issue 100

Tasting notes

Taster Rob Allanson

Nose: Big and bold. Plenty of fresh oak and coconut cream then comes somesalted caramel, blackberry compote.
Palate: Gentle at first, with cornbread, then the dry spices build. Plenty of tannins and oak grip.
Finish: Drying and packed with oak grip.
Comment: Another excellent release of rye.

8.9

Taster Gavin D. Smith

Nose: Fudge, Chantilly cream, summer fruits, ginger nuts.
Palate: Nice balance of velvety vanilla and more aggressive rye.
Finish: Relentless spiciness, a touch of chilli.
Comment: Another fine example of why rye has been undergoing a resurgence.

8.6

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Buffalo Trace Distillery, 1001 Wilkinson Boulevard, PO Box 619, Frankfort, KY, Kentucky, USA

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