Thomas Handy Sazerac NAS Limited Edition Straight Rye Kentucky Whiskey (63.45%, OB, +/-2009)

Sugar dusted orange on the nose with a sensational sweetness along with some very good oak spice all sprinkled with the orange dusted with sugar along with hints of cold unsweetened Oolong tea. This is very good, scratch that, sensational. The taste  is rich fruit, qyuite dry and has loads of oak notes along with the dusted fruit and some of the cold tea notes. Again sensational stuff. It actually is quite drinkable without water but its very, very peppery. The finish is long, long and very warming with all the previously described descriptors holding court.

Powerful, sensational and delicious. Somebody else can add water and see what it’s like…

+/- $65 from internet searches…

Score 90 points

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