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action or later. Please see Debugging in WordPress for more information. (This message was added in version 6.7.0.) in /nas/content/live/fredminnick/wp-includes/functions.php on line 6121Buffalo Trace Antique Collection Ryes Fare Well in Blind Taste-Off, But Who’s the Winner?
On this episode, I pitted three Buffalo Antique Collection rye whiskeys against a field of three other contenders — Rabbit Hole, 1776 and Rare Breed — in a blind taste-off.
BTAC whiskeys and bourbons are always great, but the goal this time was to see how Sazerac 18 year old and Thomas Handy 129 proof stacked up against a few select whiskeys from the field.
Specifically, the competitors were Rabbit Hole Founders Collection Boxergrail 6 year, Rare Breed Cask Strength, Willett Small Batch 4 year and 1776 100 proof.
Right off the bat, two of them hit my palate with home runs, four of the six were outstanding, and it came down to a literal race to the finish. Here’s how it shook out, with a few tasting notes.
6. Glass D – Willett 4 Year (Cracked peanut shells, heavy oak; peanut butter, herbal, Chinese allspice.)
5. Glass C – Rare Breed (Bread notes, batter, herbal, hint of marijuana; spicy, “Good sipping rye.”)
4. Glass A – 1776 (Herbal, patchouli, oregano, dill, licorice; rye muffin with butter, black pepper, “Complicated. … A rye-lover’s dream.”)
3. Glass E – Thomas Handy (Christmas cookies, cardamom, ginger; spice, black pepper, chipotle smoke, sweetness, vanilla icing, creme brulee, active on the palate, walnut, charcoal note, “Whoo doggies! … Woah. Hello, E! E just took my tongue on a ride.”)
2. Glass F – Rabbit Hole Boxergrail (“Warehouse of whiskey,” oak, damp earth, roasted almonds; hot sauce, spice bomb, “Awwww, sumbitch. Wow. Complex in a spice way that you do not get very often.”)