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My Rye Thoughts: Thomas H. Handy Sazerac – BTAC

BY: Ross Geisel
Update: January 1, 2023

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Thomas H. Handy Sazerac is part of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, BTAC. The product is named after the New Orleans Bartender that created the Sazerac cocktail with rye whiskey. Much like the George T. Stagg it is bottled directly from the barrel, unfiltered and uncut with water.

The nose, surprisingly doesn’t ‘bark’ at you despite the 129.2 proof; clove and vanilla shine through. The taste is bold and lush because it is straight from the barrel with candied fruit, maple and spice. The finish is smooth and long with a subtle amount of spice.

A surprisingly smooth and delicious pour for a high proof rye. Find, enjoy and repeat.

Ross Geisel

Ross has been reviewing, researching, and hands-on testings dozens and dozens of bourbons, whiskeys and ryes for Brostrick starting in 2014. Ross enjoys all things Pappy Van Winkle, bourbon ice cubes, coming up with a wide variety of bourbon-related cocktails, and can quote just about any famous movie line from even the most obscure movies from the 80s.