Thomas H Handy Sazerac 2021
Age: 6 years 4 months
Proof: 129.5
Neat
Nose: Rye spice, vanilla cream, subtle oak and a bit of cinnamon.
Taste: More rye spice, sweet herbs, licorice, rich oak, baking spice, vanilla cream and cinnamon. Luscious mouthfeel.
Finish: Very long, warm finish with rye spice, oak, some herbal notes, vanilla extract and that cinnamon.
Conclusion
This was my only big Buffalo Trace score in 2021 but I was very happy with it. The rye spice, herbal and sweet notes were well balanced if tending towards the spicy side. I preferred 2020 in a side by side but 2021 was close and definitely a return to form after 2019.
TL;DR: Awesome bottle, not quite at the level 2020 but a big step up from 2019
3 Stars - Excellent whiskey: I would be willing to hunt down a bottle