Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye (Fall 2018)

Good nose. Not overpowering. Smells sweet. Not much alcohol despite proof. Sweet and smooth candy on the palate that goes into a spicy finish that is so long. Very very good.

Damn it’s spicy but good!

Fiery and hot, even with water, with lots of rye spice. With a bit of water, very rich, long lasting vanilla, a hint of tobacco maybe? Nice sweetness, brown sugar and butter flavor, which contrasts nicely with the vanilla. Kind of like good chocolate chip cookie dough, sans chips, but hot from the rye. It has a luxurious, full mouth feel - it really is buttery. I'd say drink it really slow, let it rest 10-15 minutes before really digging into it. The flavors open up more with time. I hit the jackpot with this one. This virtually jumps to the top of my favorite whiskey list, and I know it might be a long time before a bottle like this crosses my path again.

I first tried THH on NYE 2018 at the House of Bourbon in New Orleans. Simply put...it was the best whiskey of any kind I’d ever tasted. I chalked it up to the moment but it stuck in my mind until I finally stumbled across a bottle for sale. I stand by my original impression...Pappy 15, Lot B, GTS, even the exalted BTAC Saz 18 y.o... you name it...they all fall under the bar that THH has set according to my tastes. If there is something better out there I surely can’t afford it. Five stars.

All time favorite. I turn off all taste buds and just become absorbed in the moment. Had '17 and '18 and i will forever seek it out.

Absolutely amazing. Spicy rye notes with a bit of fruit. Wood and tobacco, cinnamon, alcohol burn. Vanilla. Long, lingering finish- dry wood, cinnamon, rye spice. Flavors coat the mouth and linger throughout the finish. Wood char and even some smokiness emerge very late

Flight of WLW, GTS, THH 2018 for $32!