Whisky Forum - Sazerac Straight Rye

opelfruit · Posted: Sun Mar 16, 2014 11:39 pm Post subject: Sazerac Straight Rye

What a find to discover somewhere that is actually stocking these in the UK, bloody hard to do.

This is retailing for around Â£40 a bottle and its worth twice a much.

Bizarre, all the smells of Christmas this has; nutmeg, cinnamon, Seville orange, ginger, cloves, allspice, but the taste is so much lighter than you expect. It's really refreshing and zingy, it does actually dance on ones tongue and really lights your mouth up.

Possibly one of the best noses I've stuck my gonk into. This and the Hibiki 21 I could just sniff all day and not even sip from.

Very sweet, thick body, all the flavours coming out but so very well balanced and not at all over powering or cloying.

Medium-long finish with the crisp rye a spice trailing off. Crystal clear.

You know, it's odd, this had so much Christmas about it you want to drink it in winter but it's made in such a way that you can mix it (do and die, it's too bloody good) and very summery. I'll be dragging this bottle out over a few months to get some sun out of it as I think it'll be a summer cracker.

(got a Balblair 1997 2nd release that I'm going to rate summer whisky so far as it's sooooo damn lively, but that's another story....pineapple drops...)
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TheWM · Posted: Mon Mar 17, 2014 1:00 pm Post subject:

My folks are off to the states on Friday and this is on their 'present' list for me. That and jb's devils cut.

GBrough · Posted: Thu May 22, 2014 6:15 am Post subject:

So weird that Jim Beam Devils Cut is hard to find, here you see it everywhere. Been getting into ryes.
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Mr.Whippy · Single Malt Member Joined: 09 Sep 2011 Posts: 34

Can you tell me where you bought this opelfruit? That's a really good price.

opelfruit · Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 7:13 am Post subject:

Mr.Whippy · Single Malt Member Joined: 09 Sep 2011 Posts: 34

Many thanks for that. I did send you a pm but I think I made a mess of it & you may not have received it.

GBrough · Posted: Sun May 25, 2014 5:17 pm Post subject:

Much to my surprise I cannot find Sazerac here, a damn shame we have templeton rye, 1776 James Pepper Rye, Willet Rye, Bulliet Rye ( a bit more botanical in my opinion).
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It even tastes like an ashtray-WM