Thomas H. Handy Sazerac

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac 6 Year Old, New American Oak Cask, 2020, 64.5%

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TypeRye Whiskey
MRI
MRI 5
Average Score
Avg 94
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Description

A straight rye whiskey named after the infamous Sazerac coffee house in New Orleans which played a massive role in creating America's first cocktail, the Sazerac. The cocktail itself is to be dated back to the pre-Civil War era - around the 1850s - and since 2008, has been New Orleans' official cocktail. In 1869, the coffee house was purchased by bartender Thomas H Handy and began to work exclusiv ... This uncut and unfiltered Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey is part of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, released annually. It is bottled at cask strength and aged in new charred American oak barrels.

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Jul 12, 2026SGD 398.58
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Region
Kentucky
Age
6 Years
Vintage
2014
Bottled
2020
ABV
64.5%
Volume
75cl
Distillery
Thomas H. Handy Sazerac
Origin
USA
Cask type
New American Oak Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
Minnesota Rye, Kentucky Corn, North Dakota Malted Barley
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
N.A
Master distiller (distillation)
N.A
Limited edition
Yes
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
N.A
Closure
Driven Cork
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Buffalo Trace Antique Collection
Historical context
Named after Thomas H. Handy, the New Orleans bartender who first used rye whiskey in the Sazerac cocktail, America's first cocktail.
Special release
Limited Annual Release; Highly Allocated
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Brown sugar and baking spices, vanilla, mint, cinnamon, clove, orange peel, toasted oak, cherries, raspberries, red grapes, chocolate, allspice, sweet rye, toasted and charred barrels, marshmallows.
Palate
Hot and bold, cinnamon, licorice, candied orange peels, sour cherries, cola, gingersnaps, rye spice, caramel, dark chocolate, hints of mint, Mexican hot chocolate, crème brulee, herbal notes, earthiness, toasted marshmallow, full-bodied, allspice, honey, black pepper.
Finish
Powerful, lengthy, rye spice, tannic oak, leather, sugar-dusted fresh mint, long, bold, warming, pepper, lingering sweetness, smoky oak, dry spice, subtle sweetness, maple syrup, fruitcake, cinnamon, black pepper.
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