Sazerac Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey - Bottled Fall 2003

[doc_mcCabe]

I found a bottle of this yesterday at Binny's Express here on the South Side and snatched it up immediately. I've been looking for it for a while. Having just finished a rather intimate experience with the Van Winkle Family Reserve Rye (see my post under that heading), I was eager to compare the Sazerac. While the nose was spectacular (reminding me of summer winds in Provence, France, where herbs and citrus sea air waft everywhere), I thought the finish was a tad too woody. I was still mightily impressed, but compared to the VWFRR I didn't enjoy it as much. I wish I could try a younger Sazerac, maybe a 12 year or even younger. Overall this 18 year may be just "over the hill."

[jeff]

My understanding is that there is a soon to be released 6yo Sazerac rye in the works, sometime this fall I believe.

[BobA]

I'll be very happy if this is so. Probably hard for me to find (the 18 was), but it's certain to be worth it (the 18 was).
Bob

[Hedmans Brorsa]

My understanding is that there is a soon to be released 6yo Sazerac rye in the works, sometime this fall I believe.

I, too, thought the 18yo was way too woody (lovely nose, though, as doc points out) so I´m really looking forward to this younger expression.

Hopefully it won´t be as much of a headache to track down as Stagg has proven to be for us non-Americans. Here´s hoping!