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Classification: Straight Rye
Company: Sazerac Company
Distillery: Buffalo Trace
Release Date: September 2020 (Annual release)
Proof: 90
Age: 18 Years
Mashbill: Undisclosed
Color: Light Copper
MSRP: $99 (2020)
Summer fruits | Apricot | Baking spice | Rye spice | Aged oak | Light overall intensity | Classic Sazerac 18 nose
Aged oak | Cherry | Musty | Caramel | Buttery mouthfeel
Rye pop with lasting intensity | Cinnamon | Allspice | Brown sugar | Musty oak
The 5th release since the last of the legendary tanked batch, this year's Sazerac 18 echoes the tanked batch's greatness. At 18 years old, aged oak is the highlight, though it's surprisingly mild in intensity. A playful mix of sweet and spicy notes play their part in keeping the oak in check, and at times even overpower it. This is the most notable difference compared to the tanked batch, which is more complex and oak forward throughout than the 2020 release. Still, while it does not live up to its former greatness, this might be the closest Buffalo Trace has come yet to matching it.
