Warm spice
Vanilla & caramel
Oak

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Sazerac Rye Whiskey

Name: Sazerac Rye Whiskey 700ml
SKU: 134050
Price: 79.99 NZD
Availability: InStock

Whisky · USA · 700ml · 40%

$79.99each

What it tastes like

Spice · caramel · oak

Sazerac Rye Whiskey 750ml features a classic American rye whiskey with bold spice character. This smooth spirit delivers caramel, pepper and oak notes.

Warm spice
Vanilla & caramel
Oak

Additional information

Whisky
Style: USA
Origin: 700ml
Size: 40% ABV
Alcohol: 2.2 per bottle
Standard drinks

The story of Sazerac Rye Whiskey

Sazerac Rye takes its name from one of New Orleans' best known cocktails, and the company behind it grew out of the same story. The Sazerac Coffee House opened in 1850 and imported a cognac called Sazerac de Forge. In 1869 Thomas H. Handy bought it, and the Sazerac Company dates its beginnings to that purchase. The drink that gave the bar its name began with cognac and later moved to rye.

The whiskey itself is made at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, which the Sazerac Company has owned since 1992. It is a straight rye, so it is matured in new charred oak barrels, and it is bottled at 45 per cent. The distillery describes bold rye spice balanced with vanilla, clove and a little citrus, and tasters add caramel, anise and a peppery edge.

Stir it into a Sazerac the traditional way. Rinse a chilled glass with absinthe, stir the rye over ice with a sugar cube and a few dashes of Peychaud's bitters, strain it into the glass and finish with a lemon peel. The spice also holds up in a Manhattan, or poured over a single large cube.