Rating 89
Style
American Whiskey
Whiskey
Produced In United States
ABV 50%
Availability Year Round
Price $30.00 
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Reviewed 2025-09-16

Sazerac Rye 100 Proof Review

It’s often silly to list a Buffalo Trace product at its suggested retail price, but this is the rare case where you might actually find it at that level as so much was sent out to market this year. This 100-proof version of the distillery’s longtime 90-proof rye is meant mainly for bars and restaurants, however. Nevertheless, this is still a bit of a neophyte’s rye, not a pure rye lover’s rye. And there’s nothing wrong with that, especially for bourbon fans looking to dip their toes into the category, likely via a cocktail. Decent for a Sazerac, excellent for a Manhattan.

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Sazerac Rye 100 Proof
It’s often silly to list a Buffalo Trace product at its suggested retail price, but this is the rare case where you might actually find it at that level as so much was sent out to market this year. This 100-proof version of the distillery’s longtime 90-proof rye is meant mainly for bars and restaurants, however. Nevertheless, this is still a bit of a neophyte’s rye, not a pure rye lover’s rye. And there’s nothing wrong with that, especially for bourbon fans looking to dip their toes into the category, likely via a cocktail. Decent for a Sazerac, excellent for a Manhattan.

Reviewed On: 09-16-2025
89
POINTS
Sazerac Rye 100 Proof
It’s often silly to list a Buffalo Trace product at its suggested retail price, but this is the rare case where you might actually find it at that level as so much was sent out to market this year. This 100-proof version of the distillery’s longtime 90-proof rye is meant mainly for bars and restaurants, however. Nevertheless, this is still a bit of a neophyte’s rye, not a pure rye lover’s rye. And there’s nothing wrong with that, especially for bourbon fans looking to dip their toes into the category, likely via a cocktail. Decent for a Sazerac, excellent for a Manhattan.

Reviewed On: 09-16-2025