Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye Bottled 2012

Thomas H. Handy Thomas H Handy Sazerac Rye Bottled 2016

The reviewed bottle has been open for 7 weeks and is 60% full. Thomas H Handy Sazerac Rye is part of the annual Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, released each year in the northern hemisphere fall. Thomas H Handy is approximately 7 years old, is bottled at barrel strength (i.e. 'uncut'), and is unfiltered. From my first sample of the 2010 release...

Score 91/100

Thomas H Handy Sazerac Rye bottled 2013

Maple nose with cloves, cinnamon, raisins, butter brickle. The taste broadens into dark swirl rye, challah, honey butter, maple, typical bourbony maraschino cherries, taffee, vanilla, tapioca. Finish is very long and luxurious with plenty of wood, sharp alcohol fire in the nose, caramel, sharper sweets and corn syrup. This bourbon is a strong...

Score 88/100

Thomas H Handy Sazerac 3rd Release 2008

This is the 2013 release at 64.2%. An uncut & unfiltered Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey. This barrel proof rye is approximately 8 years old and is crafted from a small batch of around 15 barrels. Since hitting the market is has won many accolades but the one that seems to have caught most peoples eye is being named World Whiskey of the year by...

Score 96/100

Thomas H Handy Sazerac bottled 2010

Sazerac Straight Rye Whisky 126.9 proof (2010 release) Bought in Myrtle Beach in the fall of 2012 . . . I don’t know why it was still on the shelf. And it was at the 2010 price of $59.90 Nose: Nose burning! This is wonderful stuff. The nose is so deep. It is an ocean of unctuousness. Thick rye with old burnt barrels. Where the Bulleit smells like...

Score 95/100