Sazerac Rye is named for the Sazerac cocktail — one of America's oldest and most iconic cocktails, born in New Orleans. Produced at Buffalo Trace, the six-year-old straight rye provides the spicy backbone that the cocktail demands, while also serving as an excellent sipping rye at its modest price.
Six years of Kentucky aging give the rye genuine maturity. The grain's natural peppery spice has had time to develop some complexity, and the oak has added vanilla and sweetness that balance the rye's inherent dryness.
Sazerac Rye is one of the best-value straight ryes available. Six years of genuine age from Buffalo Trace — one of Kentucky's finest distilleries — at thirty dollars represents extraordinary quality for money. Essential for Sazerac cocktails and entirely capable as a neat pour.
