Rye

E.H. Taylor Straight Rye

Buffalo Trace Distillery (Sazerac) · Kentucky, USA

Review and tasting notes

A bottled-in-bond rye with real spice and bite.

Key facts

• Category: Rye
• Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery (Sazerac)
• Region: Kentucky, USA
• ABV / Proof: 50% · 100 proof
• Age: None stated (bottled-in-bond, min. 4 years, believed ~9 years)
• Typical price: $45-65

Tasting profile

• Nose: Rye bread spice, candied fruit, red apple, light banana
• Palate: Peach, nectarine, mint, oak pepperiness
• Finish: Lingering rye spice with a touch of oak
• Best for: Rye drinkers wanting a high-rye, corn-free mash bill unlike Buffalo Trace's other ryes