94
Score
Sazerac 18 year old Kentucky Straight (Buffalo Trace Antique Collection 2020), 45%
Price: ● Issue: Winter 2020 ● Reviewer: Susannah Skiver Barton ● Category: Rye Whiskey
Pure panache: roasted cinnamon, allspice berries, baking chocolate, dried cherries, grape jelly, and polished oak on the nose; with time, aromas of nougat and almond. More chewy dried cherries and grape fruit leather on the palate, along with zippy cinnamon, paprika, black pepper, and a hint of mint. Dark chocolate, tobacco, and plenty of oak add support, especially after water is added. More dark fruit and dark chocolate on the finish, as well as persistent oak that swerves, pleasantly, into leather.
