Sazerac Straight Rye 18-year-old, (D.1981, B.2000) / 45%/ 0.75l

Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey debuted at the end of the last century, shortly after the acquisition of Ancient Age Distillery (now Buffalo Trace) by the Sazerac Company of New Orleans.

The contract included supplies of whiskey, including old straight rye. The end of the century was not kind to this type of drink and none of the producers had supplies. Sazerac 18 years old was included in the prestigious Antique Collection series, alongside WL Weller 19 years old and Eagle Rare 17 years old bourbons, and had no competition in its category. The limited first edition from the summer of 2000 presented here is a whiskey distilled in the fall of 1981 and aged in barrels with a fourth degree of charring. As a result of such a long maturation, 74% of the whiskey fell prey to the angels.

Nose : very rich, old leather sofa, nutmeg, cinnamon, cocoa powder, caramel, vanilla, dried plums and cranberries, dried dill, cigar box and charred oak.

Palate : crème brûlée, vanilla, toffee, raisins, prunes, nutmeg, black pepper, cloves, cinnamon, roasted almonds, tobacco, oak, mint leaf and a hint of eucalyptus.

Finish : very long with notes of caramel, dried dark fruit, wholemeal, cinnamon, black pepper, nutmeg, mint and oak.