Sazerac Rye 18-Year-Old is bottled at 90 proof from rye held about 18 years. The 2014 release came from the original stock distilled in 1985, which reached its 18-year maturity in the mid-2000s and was moved into stainless-steel tanks to halt aging, then bottled in batches over the following decade. By 2014 that tanked batch was nearly gone; the 2015 release used the last of it, and from 2016 Sazerac 18 has come from Buffalo Trace's own continuously barrel-aged rye.

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What whiskey is in the 2014 Sazerac 18?

The 2014 Sazerac 18 was bottled from the original stock distilled in 1985 and held in stainless-steel tanks to stop it aging further. That legendary tanked batch was nearly gone by 2014; the 2015 release emptied the last of it, and from 2016 Sazerac 18 has come from Buffalo Trace's own barrel-aged rye. The 2014 is 90 proof (45% ABV).

How does the 2014 Sazerac 18 differ from the 2016-onward releases?

The 2014 (and the 2015 after it) came from the original 1985-distilled, tank-held whiskey long prized for its balance. Beginning in 2016, Sazerac 18 switched to Buffalo Trace's own continuously barrel-aged rye, a bolder, oakier style. Both are bottled at 90 proof. The 2014 is the oldest whiskey in that year's collection.