Sazerac 18 Year Old Rye Whiskey 2025

This is the 2025 release of Sazerac 18-Year-Old Rye, a key component of the annual Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. This whiskey is one of the oldest American rye expressions available.

Distilled in the Spring of 2006 & 2007, aged in warehouses O, K and L on floors 2 and 3 for 18 years and 5 months before being bottled at 90 proof. 77% of the original whiskey lost to evaporation. 

The Sazerac name originates from the Sazerac Coffee House in New Orleans, credited with popularizing the Sazerac cocktail in the 1800s. This bottling is a tribute to that history.

Product Details:

• Age: 18 years, 5 months old at bottling
• Proof: 90 (45% ABV)
• Release: Fall 2025
• Distillery: Buffalo Trace

Tasting Notes:

• Nose: Bright rye spice rises first, mingling with seasoned oak and a subtle
  herbaceous lift
• Palate: Mature expression of spice and oak, layered with woody richness and
  supple leather
• Finish: Lingers with rye spice, warm leather, caraway seed, and enduring oak