Thomas H Handy Sazerac 1st Release 2006

Thomas H Handy Sazerac Rye bottled 2013

This bottle was an entirely accidental find at Premier Wines & Liquors in Buffalo. We walked into the store and there, for no reason, were eleven bottles of this just sitting there for the taking. After high-fiving each other in the middle of the store for a while, Chris and I picked up a bottle each (should've bought more, damn it!) Who is...

Score 96/100

Thomas H Handy Sazerac bottled 2010

So, we continue our little journey through the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, and this time with the T.H.Handy 2010, straight Rye.I’m quite fond of rye whiskies, and this one is no exception. It turned out to be a fab example of rye whiskies. This one should be around 6 years of age, and is bottled at a whopping Cask strength of 63.45%. Mamma...

Score 91/100

Thomas H Handy Sazerac bottled 2010

Nose: Very juicy maraschino cherries, incredibly sweet oranges, spicy cinnamon, iced tea, butter pecan syrup, clove in the form of Peychaud's bitters, sugary wood, toasted marshmallows, spicy ginger snaps. Taste: Lots of sugary wood, nutmeg reminiscent of egg nog, spicy cinnamon, clove, apple pie, and even some pine needles. The sweet spice is...

Score 95/100

Thomas H. Handy Thomas H Handy Sazerac bottled 2016

Thomas H Handy is a unique rye. There really is nothing that compares to its flavour profile. This bottle of 2016 has been open about three weeks. About 65ml full. Dense orange tinted golden amber, oily in the glass. I don't know a nose in American whiskey which is so consistently recognisable. Big fruity rye, with a crystalized sugary sweetness,...

Score 94/100