Sazerac 18 Year Old 2018 Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey

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Detailed Description
Sazerac 18 Year Old Rye is part of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. The 2018 release was the third release using the ‘new’ distillate used for Sazerac 18 Year Old, replacing the ‘tanked’ whiskey that was distilled in 1985. For 2018, 24 barrels were selected from the 2nd floor of Wearhouse K, 72.7% was loss to evaporation and it is estimated there were only 2,532 bottles released.
Sazerac 18 Year Old 2018 Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey Tasting Notes
Nose: The nose offers rich, savoury spices on a bed of dried fruits and peels. There are effortless, tumbling whirls of stone fruits and coffee beans, traces of cigar leaf sweetness and thick chunks of oak.
Palate: The palate develops, toffee sweet, with exotic spice. Creaking oak clings ever present with about as much forceful rye as one can imagine. This is sublime, powerful stuff.
Finish: A sparkling finish of oak, spice and red berries.
Distillery Information
Buffalo Trace Distillery is a distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, that is owned by the Sazerac Company. It has historically been known by several names, including the George T. Stagg Distillery and the Old Fire Copper (O.F.C.) Distillery. Its namesake bourbon brand, Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon whiskey, was introduced in August 1999. The company claims the distillery is the oldest continuously-operating distillery in the United States. The company says the name “”Buffalo Trace”” refers to an ancient buffalo crossing on the banks of the Kentucky River in Franklin County, Kentucky. The Sazerac Company purchased the distillery in 1992.