Thomas H. Handy Sazerac is distilled at Buffalo Trace from its rye mash bill and bottled uncut and unfiltered - essentially the standard Sazerac rye at cask strength. The 2014 release was a six-year-old rye bottled at 129.2 proof. The name honors the New Orleans bar owner who built the Sazerac cocktail on rye in place of cognac.

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What proof is the 2014 Thomas H. Handy?

The 2014 Thomas H. Handy is bottled uncut and unfiltered at 129.2 proof (64.6% ABV). It is a six-year-old straight rye, the youngest whiskey in the collection, essentially Buffalo Trace's rye at full barrel strength.

How does Thomas H. Handy relate to standard Sazerac Rye?

Thomas H. Handy is effectively the standard Sazerac Rye bottled young and at full barrel strength, uncut and unfiltered (129.2 proof for 2014) rather than diluted. At six years old it is the youngest whiskey in the Antique Collection. The exact grain bill is not published.