Sazerac Rye 18-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (2024 Antique Collection)
Sazerac Rye 18-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (2024 Antique Collection)
Sazerac Rye 18-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (2024 Antique Collection)
Sazerac Rye 18-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (2024 Antique Collection)
Sazerac Rye 18-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (2024 Antique Collection)
Sazerac Rye 18-Year-Old Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (2024 Antique Collection)
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Age: 18 Years | Region: Frankfort, Kentucky, USA | Proof: 90 Proof
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Midnight Whiskey · The Vault Buffalo Trace Antique Collection · March 2005 & 2006 Fill Draw

Buffalo Trace Distillery · Frankfort, Kentucky

Sazerac Rye

18 Year (2024 Release)

90 Proof (45.0% ABV) · Aged 18 Years 5 Months · March 2005 & March 2006 Fills

90
Proof
45%
ABV
750 mL
Format
18Y 5M
Oak Age
2005/06
Fills
Kentucky
Region

The 2024 Sazerac 18 Year Old reached the bottle at 18 years and 5 months, the oldest whiskey in that fall's Buffalo Trace Antique Collection; the Kentucky straight rye came from barrels filled in March 2005 and March 2006 and went out at 90 proof, or 45% ABV. Buffalo Trace's notes for the release put oak, leather and ripe plum on the nose and smoke with dark cherry on the palate.

Nº 01

The Elemental Distinction

01

The oldest bottle of 2024: At 18 years and 5 months it out-aged the 17-year-4-month Eagle Rare 17, reversing the 2023 order, when a 19-year Eagle Rare 17 was the elder.

02

Proof: 90 proof (45% ABV), set against a 101-proof Eagle Rare 17 and uncut bottlings from 125.8 to 136.1 proof.

03

A different official profile: Buffalo Trace's 2024 notes lead with oak, leather, ripe plum and smoke, where its 2023 notes led with dried orange, clove and aniseed.

04

Minnesota Rye Platform: Large-grain Minnesota rye, Kentucky corn as small grain, and North Dakota malted barley to finish.

05

ISC Gold Medal Recipient: Awarded a Gold medal at the 2025 International Spirits Challenge, confirming top international acclaim.

Nº 02

Buffalo Trace Distillery & Sazerac Heritage

Frankfort 2005/2006 Fill Era

Distilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, the 2024 Sazerac 18 draws on barrels filled in March 2005 and March 2006. Standing as the oldest bottle in the 2024 Antique Collection, this release delivers extraordinary wood complexity and refined rye spice.

Nº 03

Craftsmanship & Cask Architecture

2005/2006 Fills & Heavy Char Oak Maturation
2005 & 2006 Distillate

Minnesota Rye Mash

Distilled in March 2005 and March 2006 from Minnesota rye, Kentucky corn, and North Dakota malted barley double distilled to 135 proof.

Rickhouse Maturation

18Y 5M Oak Aging

Aged 18 years and 5 months in new charred white oak barrels, developing deep wood tannins and refined leather profiles.

90 Proof Precision

Chill-Filtered Elegance

Precision proofed to 90 proof (45.0% ABV) with limestone spring water and chill filtered, prioritizing silkiness and refined mint-spice top notes.

Independent Stave Oak

Heavy Char Cooperage

Entered new 53-gallon white oak barrels (#4 char, 55-second char) at 125 proof in March 2005 and March 2006.

Nº 04

Sensory Profile & Strategy

Distillery Tasting Notes
I

Sensory Profile

Nose: Aged oak, weathered leather, ripe plum, rye grain, and an earthy undertone.
Palate: Rye spice, wood smoke, dark cherry, and sweet aniseed/licorice.
Finish: Long, warming finish of sweet pipe tobacco and charred oak.

II

Strategic Position

The 2024 release follows the 2023 Sazerac 18 that a 19-year Eagle Rare 17 out-aged, turning that result around as the 17-year-4-month Eagle Rare 17 bottled beside it was the younger whiskey by over a year. Explore the full 2024 allocation in Midnight Whiskey's vault.

Nº 05

Collector Note & Index

Vault Provenance
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ISC Gold Medal Recipient

Awarded a Gold medal at the 2025 International Spirits Challenge, confirming top international acclaim.

→

Rye Whiskey Vault Context

Catalogued within the primary Whiskey Collection and The Vault at Midnight Whiskey.

Collector IndexSAZ18 2024 RELEASE
Distillery
Buffalo Trace Distillery
Series Position
2024 BTAC Allocation (Oldest Bottle)
Category
Kentucky Straight Rye
Proof / ABV
90 Proof (45.0% ABV)
Age Statement
18 Years 5 Months (Distilled March 2005 & March 2006)
Format
750 mL

Explore the rye whiskey collection this Sazerac 18 Year 2024 belongs to.

Nº 06

Technical Specifications

Specification Detail
PRODUCER / DISTILLERY Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky (Sazerac Company)
COLLECTION 2024 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC)
CATEGORY Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey
AGE STATEMENT 18 Years Old (18 Years 5 Months Actual; Distilled March 2005 & March 2006)
PROOF / ABV 90 Proof / 45.0% ABV
FILTRATION Chill Filtered
MASH BILL Buffalo Trace Rye Recipe (Minnesota Rye, Kentucky Corn, ND Malted Barley)
REGION Frankfort, Kentucky, USA
FORMAT 750 mL
SKU 088004140045-24
Nº 07

Records & Assurance

Production Methodology

Buffalo Trace distills Sazerac 18 in Frankfort, Kentucky, on its straight rye mash bill: rye first, then corn and malted barley. Kentucky straight rye must age in new charred oak, and this one did. Buffalo Trace dates this release's barrels to March 2005 and March 2006, and gives the age at bottling as 18 years and 5 months; the batch went out at 90 proof.

Authentication & Vault Preservation

Every bottle sold through Midnight Whiskey is sourced as an authentic, sealed product and inspected before it ships. Orders are packed with padded, glass-rated handling and require an adult signature (21+) on delivery; we do not ship to anyone unable to verify legal drinking age. For our full sourcing and handling protocols, see our editorial and authentication standards.

Frequently Asked Questions

How old was the 2024 Sazerac 18 at bottling?

Buffalo Trace bottled the 2024 Sazerac 18 at 18 years and 5 months, making it the oldest whiskey in the 2024 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. The next oldest, that year's Eagle Rare 17, was 17 years and 4 months old.

What are Buffalo Trace's tasting notes for the 2024 Sazerac 18?

Buffalo Trace describes the 2024 Sazerac 18 with oak and leather on the nose, backed by ripe plum, rye grain and an earthy undertone; rye spice, smoke, dark cherry and licorice on the palate; and tobacco and charred oak on the finish. The notes appear in the distillery's 22 October 2024 Antique Collection announcement.

Is the 2024 Sazerac 18 cask strength?

No. The 2024 Sazerac 18 went into the bottle at 90 proof (45% ABV), below every other whiskey in that year's Buffalo Trace Antique Collection. The set's cask-strength rye was Thomas H. Handy Sazerac, bottled uncut at 127.2 proof.

Midnight Whiskey · The Vault Buffalo Trace Distillery · Sazerac 18 Year (2024 Release)

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