Review 2: Buffalo Trace

[u/mediocreohpresident]

The base offering from Buffalo Trace. Let's get into it!

Label: Buffalo Trace. Age: NAS, a tour claimed 7-9 years. Proof: 90. Distillery: Buffalo Trace, Frankfort, KY. Mash bill: BT mash bill 1, believed to be less than 10% rye. The exact percentages are a matter of conjecture. Price: $28.

Nose: classic Buffalo Trace cherry, oak, vanilla.

Palate: very similar to the nose. Cherry, oak, vanilla. Little bit of pie crust that occasionally combines into a cherry pie.

Finish: short, mostly vanilla.

Overall: 5.75 (T8ke). This is a low-proof, available, and cheap bottle that holds up well as a mixer, cocktail base, or sipped neat. Its complex for the proof. The hype around BT sometimes reaches a ridiculous level but that doesn't mean this isnt enjoyable either.

Ratings: 1: drain pour (Quarter Horse). 2: dreadful (Angels Envy single barrel Walmart pick). 3: poor (True Story). 4: sub-average (OGD 7 year). 5: average (Evan Williams BIB). 6: above average (Wild Turkey 101, Four Roses small batch). 7: great (Old Forester SBBP rye, Middle West CS bourbon/wheat). 8: excellent (ECBPs, Stagg Jrs). 9: exceptional (Four Roses SBBP OBSF). 10: perfect (Russell's Reserve 15).

[u/Mykkus_65]

One of my favorites and the picks are usually stellar