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Handy Sazerac 2013 is the uncut, unfiltered straight rye of the fall 2013 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection: distilled in the spring of 2007, matured six years on the seventh floor of Warehouse K, and bottled directly from the barrel at 128.4 proof (64.2% ABV) — the youngest whiskey in that year's set.\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 straight from the barrel at \u003cstrong\u003e128.4 proof (64.2% ABV)\u003c\/strong\u003e — no cutting, no filtration.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eDistilled in the \u003cstrong\u003espring of 2007\u003c\/strong\u003e and bottled in the fall of 2013 at \u003cstrong\u003esix years\u003c\/strong\u003e old, the youngest of the 2013 collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eMatured high in the rickhouse: the seventh floor of Buffalo Trace Warehouse K.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eNamed for the New Orleans bartender credited with putting rye whiskey into the original Sazerac cocktail.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eSits between the 132.4-proof 2012 and the 129.2-proof 2014 in the Handy proof run.\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 Alcohol-forward at first pour, then fruit and citrus aromatics emerge past the initial heat, per contemporaneous reviewer accounts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Cinnamon spice, caramel, and maple sweetness, joined by a concentrated dark-fruit swell of raisins, plums, and apricots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n        \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long spicy-sweet fade with a thread of black licorice; reviewers of the release called it a pour that invites the next sip.\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\u003eWhere the rest of the fall 2013 set trades on age, this one trades on strength: six-year rye bottled straight from the barrel, beside \u003ca href=\"\/products\/sazerac-18-year-2013\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe tanked Sazerac 18 that year\u003c\/a\u003e, its 18-year stablemate. Across \u003ca href=\"\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe uncut rye corner at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e it reads as the argument that rye intensity, not just years in oak, earns a place in a vintage set.\u003c\/p\u003e\n      \u003c\/div\u003e\n    \u003c\/div\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- TECHNICAL SPECS --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eProof\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e128.4\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e64.2%\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAge (release data)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 years\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDistilled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpring 2007\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBottled\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFall 2013\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMash bill\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUndisclosed Buffalo Trace rye recipe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n    \u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouse\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eK (7th floor)\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 batch binds to spring-2007 distillate and a seventh-floor Warehouse K maturation. Its 128.4 proof lands just under \u003ca href=\"\/products\/thomas-h-handy-sazerac-2014\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 129.2-proof 2014 Handy\u003c\/a\u003e, making the pair a tight year-over-year comparison for Handy verticals.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n  \u003c!-- RECOMMENDED SERVING --\u003e\n  \u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecommended Serving\u003c\/h2\u003e\n  \u003cp\u003eTake it neat in a small tulip glass with water on the side; at 128.4 proof, adding a few drops progressively lets the fruit step out from the spice. It also anchors an uncompromising Sazerac cocktail.\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\u003eBuffalo Trace distilled this rye in the spring of 2007 from its undisclosed Kentucky straight rye recipe and set the barrels on the seventh floor of Warehouse K. Six years later the batch was bottled for the fall 2013 Antique Collection exactly as it came from the wood — uncut and unfiltered at 128.4 proof, honoring the straight-from-the-barrel method the Handy line was built around.\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\"\u003eHow old is the 2013 Thomas H. Handy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2013 Thomas H. Handy Sazerac rye is six years old: distilled in the spring of 2007 and bottled straight from the barrel in the fall of 2013. That made it the youngest whiskey in the 2013 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWhat proof is the 2013 Thomas H. Handy?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe 2013 Thomas H. Handy was bottled uncut and unfiltered at 128.4 proof (64.2% ABV). 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