Finally let’s check out the feisty Thomas H. Handy Sazerac
Some things I see:
- Everyone talks about how epic the 2006 launch release was, and I must say I have to agree. It is an epic pour. The stats for the 2006 aren’t that different from all the other releases, but there must have been something about the extra 2 years that worked some magic.
- The rest of the Handy years have been pretty consistent in almost all aspects. Only pulling from a few warehouses, mostly middle floor, with pretty consistent # of barrels.
“Phases”
- 2006: As mentioned above, the 2006 stands alone in its unique status. In addition to its older age, it was also chosen from a high floor. Evap wasn’t high, but who knows what else was going on up there on that 8th floor.
- 2007-2017+: Things are pretty calm for Handy from here on out. BT seems to have their “formula” down and don’t change much from year to year. The only small change seems to be a a slight increase in barrel count over the last 2 years.
Notes for 2017:
- Again, nothing super wild for this year. The biggest change seems to be the warehouse as “L” is back (which we haven’t seen since 2007) and the legendary “Q” warehouse is also in the mix. Might be a good year to try Handy again!
Booze Stats 