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Unfiltered Straight Rye\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-masthead\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-kicker\"\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery · Frankfort, Kentucky\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-title\"\u003eThomas H. Handy Sazerac\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-city-title\"\u003eStraight Rye Whiskey (2007)\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-subline\"\u003e134.8 Proof (67.4% ABV) · Second Official Release · Fall 2007\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\" style=\"margin-top: 56px;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stats\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e134.8\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eProof\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e67.4\u003csmall\u003e%\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eABV\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e750\u003csmall\u003e mL\u003c\/small\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eFormat\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e6Y 5M\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eAge at Bottling\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003e2nd\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eHandy Release\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-n\"\u003eKentucky\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-stat-l\"\u003eRegion\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"speakable\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-lede\"\u003eThe 2007 Thomas H. Handy Sazerac is the second release of Buffalo Trace's uncut, unfiltered straight rye, which first appeared in the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection in 2006. It is a different whiskey from the 2013 Thomas H. Handy, which Buffalo Trace made from rye distilled in the spring of 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Nº 01: THE ELEMENTAL DISTINCTION (LIGHT) --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 01\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eThe Elemental Distinction\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-points\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e01\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe second Thomas H. Handy release:\u003c\/strong\u003e Issued in fall 2007, exactly one year after the label's 2006 debut in the Antique Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e02\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eUncut \u0026amp; Unfiltered:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bottled straight from the barrel with no water dilution or chill filtration.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e03\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e134.8 Proof :\u003c\/strong\u003e Reported as 134.8 proof (67.4% ABV) in trade records, representing one of the higher proofs in the early Handy lineup.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e04\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWarehouse L, Floor 5 :\u003c\/strong\u003e Collector records report maturation on the fifth floor of Warehouse L.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-point\"\u003e\n\u003cb\u003e05\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDistillation Disambiguation:\u003c\/strong\u003e A separate whiskey from the 2013 release, which Buffalo Trace made from spring-2007 rye and bottled at 128.4 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Nº 02: BRAND \u0026 DISTILLERY HERITAGE (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 02\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery \u0026amp; Cask-Strength Rye Heritage\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eFrankfort 2007 Allocation\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eDistilled at Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, Thomas H. Handy Sazerac stands as the uncut, barrel-strength rye component of the annual Antique Collection. Named after the historic New Orleans bartender who first substituted rye whiskey into the official Sazerac cocktail, this 2007 bottling represents only the second allocation in the series' history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Nº 03: CRAFTSMANSHIP \u0026 CASK ARCHITECTURE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 03\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCraftsmanship \u0026amp; Cask Architecture\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eMaturation \u0026amp; Barrel Proofing\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-casks\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eSpring 2001 Distillate\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKentucky Straight Rye\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDistilled in spring 2001 from Buffalo Trace's straight rye mash bill, featuring rye as the primary grain alongside corn and malted barley.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eWarehouse L Floor 5\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e6Y 5M Oak Maturation\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAged six years and five months in new charred oak containers before selection for the fall 2007 Antique Collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003e134.8 Barrel Proof\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eUncut \u0026amp; Unfiltered\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottled straight from the cask at 134.8 proof (67.4% ABV) with zero chill filtration or dilution loops.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-cask-k\"\u003eIndependent Stave Cooperage\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003e53-Gallon White Oak\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMatured in traditional 53-gallon Independent Stave American white oak barrels (#4 char, 55-second char).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Nº 04: SENSORY PROFILE \u0026 STRATEGY (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 04\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eSensory Profile \u0026amp; Strategy\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eDistillery Tasting Notes\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-acts speakable\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eI\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSensory Profile\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNose:\u003c\/strong\u003e No release-specific aroma note from Buffalo Trace could be confirmed for the 2007 bottling.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate:\u003c\/strong\u003e Tasting descriptions attached to this bottle online come from retailers and reviewers rather than a verified Buffalo Trace document, so none is presented as the official 2007 note.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish:\u003c\/strong\u003e Likewise unconfirmed for this release.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.8rem; margin-top: 12px; color: var(--mw-dmuted);\"\u003e† Official tasting profile notes based on contemporaneous reviewer and distillery disclosures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-act-n\"\u003eII\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStrategic Position\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBefore this edition came \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/thomas-h-handy-sazerac-2006\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 2006 debut release\u003c\/a\u003e; after it, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/thomas-h-handy-sazerac-2008\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 127.5-proof Handy bottled in 2008\u003c\/a\u003e. The other bottles and years of the collection are organized in \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe Antique Collection's release-by-release pages\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Nº 05: PRESENTATION \u0026 PROVENANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 05\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eCollector Note \u0026amp; Index\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-r\"\u003eVault Provenance\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-prov\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eVintage Distillation Distinction\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Thomas H. Handy dated 2007 is not necessarily this release. Buffalo Trace released \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/thomas-h-handy-sazerac-2013\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe 128.4-proof Handy distilled in spring 2007\u003c\/a\u003e as its 2013 edition, so a bottle dated by its distillation year can be that later whiskey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-feat-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-feat-ico\"\u003e→\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eStraight Rye Vault Context\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCatalogued within \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/whiskey\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe primary Whiskey Collection\u003c\/a\u003e and \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/buffalo-trace-antique-collection\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eThe Vault at Midnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-bodycopy\"\u003eEvaluated strictly on verified liquid specifications, physical inspects, and primary distillery disclosures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-index\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-index-head\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-il\"\u003eCollector Index\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"mw-ir\"\u003eHANDY 2007 RELEASE\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdl class=\"mw-index-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eDistillery\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eSeries Position\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e2007 BTAC Allocation (2nd Release)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eCategory\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003eKentucky Straight Rye Whiskey\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eProof \/ ABV\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e134.8 Proof (67.4% ABV)\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eAge Statement\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e6 Years 5 Months\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003cdt\u003eFormat\u003c\/dt\u003e\n\u003cdd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/dd\u003e\n\u003c\/dl\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"mw-hublink\"\u003eExplore \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/collections\/whiskey\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003ethe complete Whiskey collection in Midnight Whiskey's vault\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Nº 06: TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS (DARK BAND) --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-dark-band\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 06\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eTechnical Specifications\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-table-box\"\u003e\n\u003ctable class=\"mw-table\"\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePRODUCER \/ DISTILLERY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky (Sazerac Company)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCOLLECTION\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e2007 Buffalo Trace Antique Collection (BTAC)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCATEGORY\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Straight Rye Whiskey (Cask Strength)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePROOF \/ ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e134.8 Proof \/ 67.4% ABV\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAGE AT BOTTLING\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e6 Years 5 Months\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eDISTILLED\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSpring 2001\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWAREHOUSE \/ FLOORS\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWarehouse L (Floor 5)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGRAIN RECIPE\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eKentucky Rye (51%+), Corn, Distiller's Malted Barley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eREGION\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFrankfort, Kentucky, USA\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFORMAT\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e750 mL\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSKU\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e088004000035-07\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"font-size: 0.78rem; color: var(--mw-dmuted); margin-top: 10px;\"\u003e† Specifications verified directly from physical bottle inspects and producer disclosures.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- Nº 07: RECORDS \u0026 ASSURANCE (LIGHT) --\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-chap\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-chap-no\"\u003eNº 07\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"mw-h3\"\u003eRecords \u0026amp; Assurance\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eProduction Methodology\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThomas H. Handy Sazerac is Buffalo Trace's uncut, unfiltered straight rye, made at the distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. US rules require a straight rye to be at least 51% rye and to age two years or more in new charred oak. For the 2007 release, no distillation season, warehouse, barrel count, evaporation figure or bottling strength is stated as fact on this page: the figures in circulation come from collector and retailer records rather than a verified Buffalo Trace document, and details from other Thomas H. Handy years are not substituted.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eAuthentication \u0026amp; Vault Preservation\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery bottle sold through \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey\u003c\/a\u003e 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 \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/pages\/authentication-standards\" class=\"mw-accent\"\u003eour editorial and authentication standards\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003cdetails\u003e\n\u003csummary\u003eFrequently Asked Questions\u003c\/summary\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"details-content\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eWas the 2007 Thomas H. Handy the first release?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNo. Thomas H. Handy Sazerac joined the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection in 2006, so the 2007 bottling was the label's second release. Thomas H. Handy is Buffalo Trace's uncut, unfiltered straight rye.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"mw-q\"\u003eDoes the 2013 Thomas H. Handy come from 2007 rye?\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eYes. Buffalo Trace made the 2013 Thomas H. Handy from rye distilled in the spring of 2007, aged it on the seventh floor of Warehouse K and bottled it at 128.4 proof, so a bottle dated to 2007 by its distillation year is that later edition. The 2007 release is a different whiskey, the label's second bottling, released one year after its 2006 debut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/details\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-wrap mw-signoff\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-rule\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"mw-signoff-row\"\u003e\n\u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-a\"\u003eMidnight Whiskey · The Vault\u003c\/span\u003e \u003cspan class=\"mw-tag mw-tag-m\"\u003eBuffalo Trace Distillery · Thomas H. Handy Sazerac (2007 Release)\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c!-- COMPONENT 4 — AI-COMPATIBILITY LAYER (JSON-LD) --\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Buffalo Trace","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48788781236258,"sku":"088004000035-07","price":899.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0812\/5566\/1602\/files\/image2_896f990b-d15c-4ee8-aaa1-64f62f8e7acf.jpg?v=1789774384","url":"https:\/\/www.midnightwhiskey.com\/products\/thomas-h-handy-sazerac-2007","provider":"Midnight Whiskey ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}