Contains no corn I have heard, which sets it apart from baby saz. These eternally sit on the shelves waiting for someone around me.
Paid: $75 for 750ml
Distilled/Owned by: Buffalo Trace / Sazerac
Region: Frankfort, Kentucky
50% ABV
Aged For: NAS
Mashbill: Buffalo Trace Rye Mashbill
Cask Type: New charred oak, Char #4
Chill Filtered: Unknown
Drank: Neat, in a glencairn
Color: Golden Barley
Nose: Dill, rye spice, cinnamon, cedar wood, cracked pepper, very herbal.
Taste: Caramel, black pepper, cigar tobacco, more herbal notes, birch root.
Finish: Dry with oak, mint, and more dill flavors. Medium warmth and length.
Thoughts: When I originally reviewed this I was still fairly new to ryes, but at the price it goes for I wouldn’t grab it as my go to rye.
Score: 79 out of 100