Sazerac Rye
Good for Mixed Drinks, Not Sippin'
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The deep copper color of this whiskey is fair to behold. For me, the fun stopped there in the glass without something to mix with it.
While this stuff is great for mixing drinks, it ain't made for sippin' at least not to me.
Yes, I taste a hint of cinnamon, cherry pits, white pepper, and maybe a touch of mandarine oranges upon first taste, but I also detect rotten ferns, forest loam, and wet red dirt in the summer time.
I like mixing Sazerac with Fentimans products. The dandelion and burdock mix is excellent, as is the Cherry Tree Cola, Curiosity Cola, Traditional Ginger Beer, and Ginger Beer. All of these work well with mulled lemons, lime, and/or organges. I usually just take a glass orange squeezer and then run a little water over it to get some nice pulp into the drink as well. Serve with ice and sliced lemon and orange.
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By the way, you needn't spend more than this bottle of Sazerac for a great sippin' whisky. For instance, Buffalo Trace is excellent and cheaper than the Sazerac Rye. Then again, Buffalo is not "rye." Teachers Highland Cream is also quite good for less money than the Sazerac, and it is a sippin' whisky (with over 40% single malt scotches in it).