Age Profile
Year of Distillation: Spring of 2018
Release: Fall of 2024
Release Brand name: Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey
Proof for release: 127.2
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: Middle to top floors
Evaporation loss: 28% of the original whiskey lost to evaporation
Bottling
Filtration: None
Product Age: 6 years and 3 months old at bottling
Tasting comment: Nose: Bold and invigorating with a profound spiciness. Freshly
cracked black pepper and warm cinnamon, layered over a robust
oak foundation.
Palate: Beautifully balanced interplay of spice and oak
accentuated by warming spices like clove and allspice
Finish: Lingering spice notes of cinnamon, pepper and clove
with an oak presence that adds a subtle dryness and complexity