Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye 2020 (64.5%)

Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye is a 2020 release of American rye whiskey, bottled at 129 proof (64.5%). It belongs to the Sazerac name, which is tied to New Orleans. Rye whiskey of this kind dates back to the 1800s, when saloons posing as coffee houses lined the city's streets. At the Sazerac Coffee House on Royal Street, patrons were served toddies of rye and Peychaud's Bitters, and the drink became known as the Sazerac, described as America's first branded cocktail.