This unique blend has a rye-forward mashbill (although the exact percentage of rye in the blend isn't specified by the distillery) and combines three different distillates: a distillate from used Canadian whisky, first-fill bourbon, and virgin oak casks. The whisky has a good and well-balanced flavor that can very well stand on its own, but it's best in some simple mixes, such as with a splash of lemon and some Earl gray tea. It is bottled at a standard ABV of 43%.

Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey is rumored to be made from a mash of 51% rye, 39% corn and 10% malted barley. Following distillation, the whiskey is aged for a minimum of six years in the Kentucky heat, before a small batch of barrels are married together. The whiskey has a copper-bronze color, along with an aroma of rye, malt, cinnamon, cloves and black pepper. The aroma gives way to notes of chewy caramel, vanilla, spicy rye and candied citrus on the palate, and ends with a touch of dried fruits and rye. Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey earned a score of 94.5 points from Jim Murray's Whisky Bible, and a score of 95 points from Wine Enthusiast, which called it a "Best Buy." In addition, it earned the Best American Rye Whiskey Award at the Los Angeles International Wine & Spirits Competition, and the Gold Medal at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.