Age Profile
Year of Distillation: March 2005 and March 2006
Release: Fall of 2024
Release Brand name: Sazerac 18 Year Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
Proof for release: 90 proof
Recipe
Large Grain: Plump Rye
Small Grain: Kentucky Corn; Distillers Grade #1 and #2
Finish Grain: Distiller's Malted Barley
Cooking / Fermentation
Milling screen: #10
Cook Temperature: 240 degrees Fahrenheit
Water: Kentucky Limestone with Reverse Osmosis
Fermentation: Stainless Steel
Mash: Sour
Distillation & Aging
Distillation: Double distilled; beer still and doubler
Proof off still: 135 proof
Barrel: New, White Oak; #4 Char; charred for 55 seconds
Barrel maker: Cumberland Cooperage
Barrel entry proof: 125 proof
Barrel size: 53 liquid gallons; 66.25 Original Proof Gallons
Warehouse: Rick Warehouse
Floor: Lower floors
Evaporation loss: 72% of the original whiskey lost to evaporation
Bottling
Filtration: Chill
Product Age: 18 years, 5 months old at bottling
Tasting comment: Nose: Robust bouquet of oak and leather with subtle hints of ripe plum, rye
grain and earthy undertones
Palate: Bold burst of rye spice, which mellows into a harmonious fusion of
rich smoke, dark cherry and rye, with a delicate touch of licorice
Finish: Lingers elegantly, leaving behind faint tobacco and charred oak,
rounding out the experience with refined complexity