Sazerac

18 Years Old

Sazerac

ABV: 45%

Age: 18 Years Old

Year Bottled: 2011

Style: Grain

Country: USA

Region: Kentucky

Bottling: Buffalo Trace

Overall
Score

8.6

Tasting Notes

Nose

Ripe bananas, new leather, black pepper, molasses and stem ginger. Developing black cherries.

Palate

Big, dry, very spicy rye grain notes. Water releases blackcurrants.

Finish

Quite long and drying, with a pleasing oak note. Pepper and menthol.

Comment

A big, rye experience.

Taster Score

8.5

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