Data
Thomas H. Handy Sazerac is a Rye Whiskey from the Buffalo Trace Antique collection and I found it tonight at my favorite North Austin Bar. I believe this is the 2017 bottling but I am not 100% sure.
Mashbill: Unknown but >51% Rye
Abv: 126 proof (63.1% ABV)
Age: No Age Statement
Price: ~$29 USD for a ~1.5 oz pour
Review
Color: A reddish amber
Neat
Nose: Brown sugar with hints of floral honey
Taste: The honey turns into a rich butterscotch with a layer of baking spice spice with the brown sugar remaining prevalent throughout
Finish: Sweet but a little short with mostly brown sugar and hints of spice
On a rock
Nose: The honey from the neat nose surges to the front with the brown sugar taking a more subtle note
Taste: The ice unlocks the sweetness leading to pure butterscotchy bliss
Finish: Still sweet and a touch spicy, it didn’t particularly change from neat
Conclusion
I loved this rye, this is a near 10 for me. If it was on the shelves at my local shop I’d buy it in a heartbeat. My wife tasted a bit and said it was like the moment when you pour brown sugar into your cookie batter(maybe she should be writing these reviews) and she usually thinks whiskey tastes like sweet mouthwash haha.
9 - a favorite I’d like to keep on my shelf
Scale
You can also follow me on Instagram(@atxbourbon) or reddit to keep up with these reviews and my other whiskey-centric adventures.