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Sazerac Rye 18 Year (Fall 2023)
Sazerac

Sazerac Rye 18 Year (Fall 2023)

4.48 Very good

8 reviews8 ratings

90 critic score

Whiskey Rye Kentucky 18 Year 45% ABV

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About this bottle

Sazerac 18 Year, a Kentucky straight rye, is part of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. The barrels chosen for this Fall 2023 bottling were filled between fall 2004 and spring 2005 and stored in Warehouses K, L, and M. Following chill-filtration, it was bottled at 90 proof. Distribution commences in early October 2023 to select retailers, with a suggested retail price of $124.99.

How it tastes

Measured across 14 flavor axes. Tap a note to find other bottles that lead with it.

Spicy 80
Herbal 80
Vanilla 70
Tart 60
Fruity 50
Rich 40
Sweet 40

Reviews

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Jill Amato 4.8

Quite pleasing, with excellent taste and a very smooth character. Certainly among the finest I've experienced.

Arthur Sterling 3.8

Nice and rich with some good rye characteristics, but a little too much oak.

Quintin Myers 4.3

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Adelaide Chapa 5.0

OMG so good

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