Col. E.H. Taylor Jr., Straight Kentucky Rye & Sazerac Straight Rye Awarded Gold Medals in The Fifty Best American Rye Whiskey Tasting – American Rye News

Col. E.H. Taylor Jr., Straight Kentucky Rye Whiskey and
Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey Awarded Gold Medals in
The Fifty Best American Rye Whiskey Tasting

             FRANKFORT, KY (Dec. 17, 2020) – Col. E. H. Taylor Jr., Straight Kentucky Rye Whiskey and Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey were awarded Gold medals in the distinguished “Best Rye Whiskey” awards for 2020, hosted by The Fifty Best. These awards are granted to whiskeys that perform exceptionally during a blind tasting process.

The tasting consisted of 27 American rye whiskies with a panel of 14 judges and strict tasting rules. The rye whiskies were poured into fresh glasses from new, sealed bottles, and served at room temperature. Judges were even limited on how they could cleanse their palates. Each whiskey was judged and scored separately on a 5-point scale, with Double-Gold, Gold, Silver and Bronze medals awarded according a set of final point scores.

Col. E.H. Taylor Jr., Straight Kentucky Rye Whiskey is a small batch, Bottled-in-Bond 100 proof straight rye whiskey that pays homage to the former Distillery owner, made with only rye and malted barley. Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey is known as a spicy and assertive rye who made its name in New Orleans.  Both whiskies are well-known for their impeccable taste and rich history, playing unique roles among the Sazerac brands.

The 2020 results are published on TheFiftyBest.com and can be found at: www.thefiftybest.com/spirits/best_rye_whiskey/. 

About Buffalo Trace Distillery

Buffalo Trace Distillery is an American family-owned company based in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. The Distillery’s rich tradition dates back to 1775 and includes such legends as E.H. Taylor, Jr., George T. Stagg, Albert B. Blanton, Orville Schupp, and Elmer T. Lee.  Buffalo Trace Distillery is a fully operational Distillery producing bourbon, rye and vodka on site and is a National Historic Landmark as well as is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Distillery has won 35 distillery titles since 2000 from such notable publications as Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate Magazine and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Its Col. E. H. Taylor, Jr. Four Grain Bourbon was named World Whiskey of the Year for 2018 and its William Larue Weller and Thomas H. Handy Sazerac were named 2nd and 3rd finest whiskeys in the world for 2020.  Buffalo Trace Distillery has also garnered more than 1,000 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies. To learn more about Buffalo Trace Distillery visit www.buffalotracedistillery.com