{"product_id":"sazerac-18-year-2013","title":"Sazerac 18 Year Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (2013 Antique Collection)","description":"\u003cstyle\u003e\n.mw-master-container{\n  --mw-accent: #decabe;   \/* metallic foil  *\/\n  --mw-glow:   #113c30;     \/* power color    *\/\n  --mw-bg:     #1f271a;       \/* deep lowlight  *\/\n  --mw-text:#e0e0e0; --mw-muted:#b8b8b8; --mw-hair:#222;\n  font-family: inherit; background:var(--mw-bg); color:var(--mw-text);\n  line-height:1.7; padding:24px; margin-bottom:60px;\n}\n\/* scoped resets: neutralize theme heading styles inside the block *\/\n.mw-master-container h2, .mw-master-container h3{\n  margin:0; padding:0; font-family:inherit; line-height:inherit; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-h3{ color:var(--mw-accent); font-weight:bold; text-transform:uppercase;\n  font-size:0.9rem; letter-spacing:2px; margin-top:40px; display:block;\n  border-bottom:1px solid var(--mw-glow); padding-bottom:8px; margin-bottom:20px; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-accent{ color:var(--mw-accent); 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font-size:0.95rem; }\n.mw-master-container .mw-q{ font-size:0.95rem; font-weight:bold; color:var(--mw-text); margin-top:14px; }\n.mw-master-container .details-content .mw-q:first-child{ margin-top:0; }\n@media (max-width:768px){ .mw-master-container .mw-grid{ grid-template-columns:1fr; } }\n\u003c\/style\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-master-container\"\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- TL;DR --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eSazerac 18 Year 2013 is the long-aged rye of the fall 2013 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection: spring-1985 distillate that matured 18 years in oak, moved to stainless steel tanks in 2003 to halt further aging, and was drawn down for bottling at 90 proof (45% ABV) — one of the storied tanked-stock releases that ran through 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-info-box\"\u003e\n    \u003cul class=\"mw-list\"\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eBottled at \u003cstrong\u003e90 proof (45% ABV)\u003c\/strong\u003e under the line's fixed \u003cstrong\u003e18-year\u003c\/strong\u003e statement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eDistilled in the \u003cstrong\u003espring of 1985\u003c\/strong\u003e; barrel aging stopped in 2003 when the stock moved to stainless steel tanks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003ePart of the tanked reserve Buffalo Trace drew from each fall through the final 2015 bottling.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eGrain recipe of rye, corn, and malted barley; the exact proportions are undisclosed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eThe oldest spirit in the fall 2013 set by distillation date — 1985 stock, against the spring-2007 distillate behind that year's six-year Handy rye.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- SENSORY + STRATEGIC GRID --\u003e\n  \u003cdiv class=\"mw-grid\"\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body speakable\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e Toffee, orange peel, and dry rye earthiness with cool spearmint and old oak, per contemporaneous reviewer accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Vanilla, candied citrus, and cinnamon over a leathery, tannic mid-palate; reviewers of the release described a refined, settled character rather than raw power.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Dry and gently gripping, with black pepper, mint, and seasoned oak tapering slowly at drinking strength.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card\"\u003e\n      \u003ch3 class=\"mw-card-label\"\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n      \u003cdiv class=\"mw-card-body\"\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003eEvery tanked-era Sazerac 18 pours from the same celebrated 1985 stock, so the 2013 is less a new whiskey than a fresh draw of a fixed one — a stable benchmark beside the year-to-year swings of \u003ca href=\"\/products\/eagle-rare-17-year-2013\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 90-proof Eagle Rare 17 that year\u003c\/a\u003e and the barrel-proof bottles across \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe long-aged rye library at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n  \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e90\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e45%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge statement\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e18 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistilled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpring 1985\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBarrel aging halted\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2003 (stainless steel tanks)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRye, corn, malted barley (ratios undisclosed)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouse (pre-tank)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e[verify] — Warehouse K per Tier-2 relay; not stated by Buffalo Trace for this draw\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eRegion\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n  \u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- COLLECTOR NOTE --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eThe 2013 draw sits late in the tank's run: two more annual bottlings followed before the reserve closed with the final 2015 release, after which the line moved to newly distilled stock. Provenance-minded rye collectors treat these late draws — this one and \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sazerac-18-year-2014\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe steel-tank 2014 Sazerac 18\u003c\/a\u003e — as the closing chapter of the 1985 vatting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eServe neat in a copita at room temperature; at 90 proof it takes no water well, and a broad-bowled glass exaggerates the oak at the expense of the mint-and-citrus top notes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- ACCORDION DEEP-DIVES --\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe whiskey was distilled in the spring of 1985 from a rye, corn, and malted barley recipe whose proportions have never been published, then matured 18 years in oak until 2003. At full maturity the stock was moved into stainless steel tanks, halting further wood contact, and Buffalo Trace drew from that reserve for each fall's Antique Collection through 2015. The 2013 bottling was cut to the line's traditional 90 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n      \u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see \u003ca href=\"\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n  \u003cdetails\u003e\n    \u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n    \u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eIs the 2013 Sazerac 18 from the tanked stock?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. The 2013 Sazerac 18 comes from rye distilled in the spring of 1985 that matured 18 years in oak and was then moved to stainless steel tanks in 2003 to stop further aging. Buffalo Trace drew from that same reserve for every fall release through 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eHow old is the 2013 Sazerac 18 really?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2013 Sazerac 18 carries 18 years of barrel aging. Because it was distilled in the spring of 1985 and tank storage from 2003 onward does not add wood age, the liquid was 28 calendar years from distillation at the 2013 bottling while remaining an 18-year rye in oak terms.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/details\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cscript type=\"application\/ld+json\"\u003e\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"Product\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/sazerac-18-year-2013#product\",\n      \"name\": \"Sazerac 18 Year 2013\",\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/sazerac-18-year-2013\",\n      \"mainEntityOfPage\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/sazerac-18-year-2013\",\n      \"image\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/cdn\/shop\/files\/sazerac-18-year-2013.jpg\",\n      \"description\": \"Sazerac 18 Year 2013 is the 90-proof aged straight rye of the fall 2013 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, drawn from spring-1985 distillate that finished 18 years in oak before steel-tank storage began in 2003.\",\n      \"sku\": \"[PLACEHOLDER_SKU]\",\n      \"mpn\": \"[PLACEHOLDER_MPN]\",\n      \"gtin13\": \"[PLACEHOLDER_GTIN]\",\n      \"brand\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Brand\",\n        \"name\": \"Sazerac Rye\"\n      },\n      \"releaseDate\": \"2013\",\n      \"category\": \"Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey\",\n      \"additionalProperty\": [\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n          \"name\": \"Proof\",\n          \"value\": \"90\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n          \"name\": \"ABV\",\n          \"value\": \"45%\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n          \"name\": \"Age statement\",\n          \"value\": \"18 years\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"PropertyValue\",\n          \"name\": \"Region\",\n          \"value\": \"Frankfort, Kentucky\"\n        }\n      ],\n      \"offers\": {\n        \"@type\": \"Offer\",\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/sazerac-18-year-2013#offer\",\n        \"url\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/sazerac-18-year-2013\",\n        \"priceCurrency\": \"USD\",\n        \"price\": \"[PLACEHOLDER_PRICE]\",\n        \"availability\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/[PLACEHOLDER_AVAILABILITY]\",\n        \"itemCondition\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\/NewCondition\",\n        \"seller\": {\n          \"@type\": \"Organization\",\n          \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/#org\",\n          \"name\": \"Midnight Whiskey\"\n        }\n      }\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/sazerac-18-year-2013#breadcrumb\",\n      \"itemListElement\": [\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n          \"position\": 1,\n          \"name\": \"Home\",\n          \"item\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n          \"position\": 2,\n          \"name\": \"Rye Whiskey\",\n          \"item\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/whiskey\"\n        },\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"ListItem\",\n          \"position\": 3,\n          \"name\": \"Sazerac 18 Year 2013\"\n        }\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"FAQPage\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/sazerac-18-year-2013#faq\",\n      \"about\": {\n        \"@id\": \"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/sazerac-18-year-2013#product\"\n      },\n      \"mainEntity\": [\n        {\n          \"@type\": \"Question\",\n          \"name\": \"Is the 2013 Sazerac 18 from the tanked stock?\",\n          \"acceptedAnswer\": {\n            \"@type\": \"Answer\",\n            \"text\": \"Yes. 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