Buffalo Trace
Buffalo Trace
45%
18 Years, 5 Months
Distilled and bottled by Buffalo Trace each year as part of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, this year's Sazerac 18 was pulled from barrels age in Warehouses K, L and M and bottled at 90 proof.
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All rye on the nose, although soft. Full of sweetness and a touch of crème brûlée. Cracked pepper, some herbal grassiness and a pinch of orange. Baking spice, clove and cracked pepper sing.
Moderate mouthfeel with a heavy touch of oak. Sweet cream, cracked pepper, candied ginger, orange peel and more developing oak. There’s a lot of oak here, adding a subtle spice to go along with the rye spice as well.
Moderate finish with cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, some herbal character and a pop of tannin and orange peel.
If you’re a fan of oak, this is a no-brainer. That said, the tannin is very heavy, accentuated by the lower proof. This is a great rye, although my crown goes to Thomas Handy in this year’s rye set from the Antique Collection.
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