Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye

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Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye is an annual release and part of the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC).

Like William Larue Weller and George T. Stagg, Thomas H. Handy is bottled at its natural barrel proof, without dilution or added water. This allows the whiskey to showcase its full strength and intensity, appealing to those who enjoy bold and robust flavors.

It was first released and added to the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection in 2006, and the five-bottle lineup has remained the same since that point.

It uses the same mashbill as the standard Sazerac Rye and Sazerac 18 Year Old, but this is the only whiskey using Buffalo Trace’s Rye Mashbill that is available at barrel proof.

Batches

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye2023

124.9 proof, aged 6 years 2 months,

Year of Distillation: Spring of 2017
Warehouse: Warehouse S
Floor: 3rd and 4th floors
Evaporation loss: 27% of the original whiskey lost to evaporation

MSRP increased from $100 in 2022 to $125 in 2023.

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye2022

130.9 proof, aged 6 years 4 months,

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye2021

129.5 proof, aged 6 years 4 months,

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye2020

129.0 proof, aged 6 years 2 months,

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye2019

125.7 proof, aged 6 years 2 months,

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye2018

128.8 proof, aged 6 years 4 months, 73 barrel batch,

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye2017

127.2 proof, aged 6 years 5 months, 72 barrel batch,

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye2016

126.2 proof, aged 6 years 3 months, 61 barrel batch,

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye2015

126.9 proof, aged 6 years 2 months, 58 barrel batch,

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye2014

129.2 proof, aged 6 years 3 months, 47 barrel batch,

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye2013

128.4 proof, aged 6 years 4 months, 47 barrel batch,

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye2012

132.4 proof, aged 6 years 3 months, 47 barrel batch,

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye2011

128.6 proof, aged 6 years 5 months, 41 barrel batch,

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye2010

126.9 proof, aged 6 years 3 months, 58 barrel batch,

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye2009

129 proof, aged 7 years 3 months, 51 barrel batch,

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye2008

127.5 proof, aged 6 years 5 months, 22 barrel batch,

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye2007

134.8 proof, aged 6 years 5 months, 34 barrel batch,

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye2006

132.7 proof, aged 8 years 5 months, 24 barrel batch,

Images

Seal detail

Seal detail

"Barrel proof" label detail

"Barrel proof" label detail