Buffalo Hint Distillery has introduced a brand new, higher-proof addition to its rye portfolio: Sazerac Rye Whiskey 100 Proof.
Developed in response to demand from bartenders and whiskey lovers, this expression was designed to supply enhanced taste, versatility and management in cocktail creation whereas sustaining the approachable profile that defines Sazerac Rye, in keeping with the distillery.
“Because the whiskey of America’s first cocktail, Sazerac Rye has performed a central function in rye whiskey’s resurgence,” says Andrew Duncan, International Model Director at Buffalo Hint Distillery. “Bartenders have more and more embraced 100 proof ryes for the stability, power and flexibility they supply. Sazerac Rye 100 Proof provides higher management over taste and stability, empowering creativity behind the bar. It’s constructed to be the proper cocktail whiskey.”
Identified for its spicy, peppery and dry profile, rye whiskey performs an essential function in cocktails with a concord of candy and dry components.
“Sazerac Rye 100 Proof was crafted particularly with bartenders and cocktail lovers in thoughts,” says Harlen Wheatley, Grasp Distiller at Buffalo Hint Distillery. With the renewed curiosity in basic cocktails that depend on a rye whiskey base, we centered on guaranteeing this higher-proof spirit delivers complexity and construction with out shedding its signature profile. We’re happy with the consequence and look ahead to seeing it elevate cocktails around the globe.”
Just like its 90-proof counterpart, Sazerac Rye Whiskey 100 Proof has aromas of clove, vanilla, anise and pepper, the distillery experiences. On the palate, it incorporates notes of candied spices and citrus, resulting in a end with hints of licorice. The upper proof amplifies these flavors.
As of July 1, 2025, Sazerac Rye Whiskey 100 Proof is now accessible at retailers, bars and eating places in choose markets by way of Sazerac’s U.S. distributor networks at a recommended retail worth of $29.99 per 1L bottle; taxes and costs will differ by market.
Moreover, Sazerac Rye Whiskey 100 Proof joins the Sazerac Barrel Choose (SBS) program as its latest single barrel providing. This supplies choose accounts the chance to hand-pick their very own barrel of Sazerac Rye 100 Proof. As a part of the launch celebration, the primary 100 on-premise accounts to pick out a barrel will obtain a limited-edition commemorative barrelhead to show of their bar or restaurant.
This follows the latest launch of Buffalo Hint Eagle Uncommon 12.
