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Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye

9 /10
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Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery
Type: Rye
Age: 6 Years
ABV: 64.75%
Price: £33.15

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye is a Rye whisky made by Buffalo Trace Distillery. ABV: 64.75%. Age: 6 Years. Our expert rating is 9/10.

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Tasting Notes

Nose

Intense rye, cinnamon, dark cherry. At barrel proof, the rye intensity is extraordinary — cracked pepper, dark bread, baking spice. Beneath the grain intensity, caramel, leather and a complex dried fruit sweetness. Water reveals layers of vanilla, orange zest and herbal complexity.

Palate

Monumental — rye spice, dark fruit, chocolate, a dense chewy texture. The barrel proof delivers the rye at maximum intensity, with layers of flavour unfolding across the palate. Mid-palate brings espresso, roasted pecan, cinnamon bark and a savoury depth. Despite the extreme proof, there is a fundamental balance and sweetness that prevent it from becoming harsh.

Finish

Extraordinarily long, with rye spice, dark fruit and warming intensity sustaining in wave after wave.

Expert Review

9/10

Barrel-proof Sazerac rye — one of the finest American whiskeys ever made, and the BTAC's most consistent star.

Ash Carrington
Ash Carrington Reviews Editor
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