Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey

The one and only New Orleans original. Sazerac Rye Whiskey symbolises the tradition and history of New Orleans. On the nose, the fragrance is of clove, sweet vanilla, anise and pepper. In the mouth, the taste has subtle notes of candies, spice and crisp citrus. A big finish, smooth with hints of liquorice.

• Distillery: Sazerac Company - Buffalo Trace Distillery
  
• Type: Straight Rye Whiskey
  
• Region: New Orleans, USA
  
• Alcohol: 45%
  
• Volume: 750ml
  
• Goes with: Neat or over ice
  

The Sazerac was born in the French Quarter at a time when saloons, veiled as coffee houses, lined the streets of New Orleans. At the famed Sazerac Coffee House, the drink of choice became a libation of Rye Whiskey, Absinthe and Bitters and that, the first branded cocktail "The Sazerac" was born. The Sazerac Rye carries the unrestrained taste and character of New Orleans.

This exceptional, multi-award winning whiskey makes a great gift for someone special or corporate gift. Buy here in our online liquor store and get delivered direct to your door, we deliver nationwide.

The roots of the Sazerac Company, one of the largest distilling companies in the United States, go back to 1830s New Orleans, when Creole pharmacist Antoine Peychaud created his bitters (which would eventually become known as Peychaud’s Bitters). In the 1850s, Sewell Taylor started serving the Sazerac cocktail in his coffee house, made with French brandy and Peychaud’s Bitters - this proved to be a very popular libation indeed.

In 1869, Thomas H. Handy bought the coffee house and named it the Sazerac Coffee House after the cocktail, and started to acquire and market drinks brands, including Peychaud’s Bitters in 1873 when Antoine Peychaud sold the rights to the brand. The Sazerac Company started to bottle the cocktail in the 1890s, though with an altered recipe - they were using rye whiskey instead of French brandy, a change which happened when phylloxera started to dramatically affect the brandy’s production.

As the Sazerac Company has grown, it has taken on some huge brands - notably it acquired Buffalo Trace in 1992 and Barton Brands in 2009. It also produces Herbsaint liqueur, which became a very popular alternative to absinthe in the Sazerac cocktail.

• 2022 Category Winner World Whiskies Awards - Whisky Magazine
• 2022 Platinum TAG Global Spirits Awards
• 2022 Gold Denver International Spirits Competition
• 2022 Gold International Spirits Challenge
• 2019 Double Gold The Fifty Best
• 2018 Trophy Finalist; Great Value; Tried & True Ultimate Spirits Challenge
• 2018 Gold San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• 2018 Gold Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
• 2017 Trophy Finalist; Great Value; Tried & True Ultimate Spirits Challenge
• 2017 Gold Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
• 2017 Gold Denver International Spirits Competition
• 2017 Gold San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• 2017 Gold World Whisky Masters
• 2017 Gold New York World Wine & Spirits Competition
• 2017 Gold Beverage Testing Institute - International Review of Spirits
• 2017 Gold The Fifty Best
• 2017 Gold American Whiskey Masters
• 2016 Gold San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• 2016 Best American Rye Whiskey International Whisky Competition / Golden Barrel Awards
• 2016 Gold The Fifty Best
• 2015 Trophy Finalist; "Great Value;" "Tried & True" Ultimate Spirits Challenge
• 2015 Double Gold San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• 2015 Gold Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
• 2015 Gold International Wine & Spirits Competition
• 2015 Gold The Washington Cup Spirits Competition
• 2015 Gold The Fifty Best
• 2014 Gold New York World Wine & Spirits Competition
• 2014 Double Gold The Fifty Best
• 2014 Gold Beverage Testing Institute - International Review of Spirits
• 2013 Double Gold San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• 2013 Gold The Fifty Best
• 2011 Gold San Francisco World Spirits Competition
• 2011 Gold Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition
• 2010 Gold Los Angeles International Win