John-Gargo
Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye (Fall 2015)
Rye — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
June 28, 2016 (edited July 24, 2020)
One of Buffalo Trace's distillery showcases, the Thomas H. Handy is perhaps my least favorite of the Antique Collection but it's still a fine bourbon. It's essentially a barrel-proof Sazerac rye whiskey and it delivers some pronounced chocolate notes on the palate. Enormous spice notes temper this sweetness, adding complexity... it's dangerously drinkable despite the high proof. Well worth picking up if you find it for retail, but it's not worth the inflated price that you'll sometimes see it for on the secondary market.
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