This whiskey is distilled meticulously from a high-quality rye grain mash layout at DSP-KY-113 in Frankfort, Kentucky. The specific barrels chosen for the celebrated 2018 batching run were matured for approximately six years on the dynamic upper floors of Warehouses I and L. Bypassing modern chill-filtration parameters entirely ensures all natural wood vanillins and heavy grain crop oils remain fully locked inside the bottle framework under the management parameters of the Sazerac parent corporation.

Every bottle handled by Midnight Whiskey is procured strictly through authorized, verified allocation channels and passes rigorous physical seal and label inspection points before being logged into inventory. Shipments are handled via specialized, glass-rated container packaging and absolute age-verification checks; an adult signature (21+) is strictly mandatory upon delivery. Review our complete protocols via the way each bottle is authenticated, vault storage and concierge handling, and the sourcing standards we publish.

What proof is the 2018 Thomas H. Handy Sazerac?

The 2018 Thomas H. Handy is bottled at 128.8 proof (64.4% ABV), uncut and unfiltered, at barrel strength. It is a straight rye whiskey distilled in the spring of 2012, making it roughly six years old. The proof reflects the barrels—each year's Handy is released at its own unique strength.

How is Thomas H. Handy different from Sazerac 18 in the Antique Collection?

Both are straight ryes from **Buffalo Trace**, but they sit at opposite ends of the collection profile. Thomas H. Handy is the young, uncut, unfiltered, barrel-proof rye—about six years old and 128.8 proof in 2018. Sazerac 18 is the older, proofed-down release: 18 years and 90 proof. Handy shows the rye's raw intensity; Sazerac 18 shows its age and polish managed under the umbrella of the Sazerac Company.