Myers's Rum Signature Cask Collection Thomas H Handy Sazerac
Myers's Rum Signature Cask Collection Thomas H Handy Sazerac is exactly what the name promises: Jamaican rum finished in barrels that previously held Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye — the 6-year-old unfiltered rye from Buffalo Trace's Antique Collection — bottled at 84.5 proof (42.25% ABV) in this 750mL single-barrel bottling — and it is available to order online at Del Mesa Liquor, San Diego, CA.
Announced by Sazerac in fall 2024, the Myers's Signature Cask Collection is five super-premium rums, each finished in a Buffalo Trace Antique Collection barrel — Thomas H. Handy, George T. Stagg, William Larue Weller, Sazerac 18-Year Rye, and Eagle Rare 17 — plus the Signature Legends Legacy Blend #1. The finishing process was overseen by Sazerac Master Blender Drew Mayville. Myers's itself is Jamaican rum heritage since 1879 — molasses-based, blended and aged — and each Signature Cask bottle is delivered from a single barrel, so every sip is a unique taste of that barrel's rye imprint.
Tasting notes (official press release): pepper, cinnamon, nutmeg, and fruit on the nose; vibrant, well-balanced tropical fruit on the palate, with rye-driven spiciness complementing the rum's rich molasses and banana notes; a spicy, captivating finish with dried fruit and herbal undertones.
Why buy the Thomas H. Handy finish? Because it's two collector worlds colliding — a Buffalo Trace Antique Collection barrel's rye spice laid over classic Jamaican funk — in a single-barrel bottling that will never be exactly repeated. Browse the rum collection, more from the Myers's brand collection, and other barrel-finished whisky and rum.
Serving note: neat or with a single cube — the rye spice and molasses banana both show best undiluted; a rum Old Fashioned works too.
What barrel was it finished in? Barrels that previously held Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye — a 6-year-old unfiltered rye from Buffalo Trace's Antique Collection.
Is it a single barrel? Yes — each bottle is delivered from a single barrel, giving each a unique taste.
What proof is it? 84.5 proof (42.25% ABV), 750mL.
What else is in the collection? Five Signature Cask rums (Handy, George T. Stagg, William Larue Weller, Sazerac 18-Year Rye, Eagle Rare 17) plus the Signature Legends Legacy Blend #1.