Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

 Aromas of stone fruits, red apples, caramel and the traditional cinnamon hard candy that signifies Buffalo Trace. The palate has a little oily texture but yet is rich and round with yellow peach, oak spice and a hit of black peppercorn on the finish. D&M Tasting Notes

One of our favorite cheap and cheerful large distillery bottling. Distilling has happened on the banks of the Kentucky river for 200 years in the footprint that Buffalo Trace calls home today . Buffalo Trace as a brand was created by Elmer T Lee in 1999 to highlight the mid-floor flavors of the distillery that shares its name. Initially a nine year old, the average age of the typical whiskey in bottles is closer to 5-6 today, though we suspect the barrel we have for you this month may be a little older. Buffalo Trace is old school in not sharing their recipes, but this is what we can fairly say. The Buffalo Trace mash #1, shared with George T Stagg and Eagle Rare is a low rye mashbill, and the prognosticators have come up with a mash bill of around 10% rye, 6% malted barley and the remainder is corn from Kentucky and Indiana. Michael Kennel, D&M

Light bronze in color with streaks of gold, Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey bears a complex aroma of vanilla, mint, and molasses. Its taste is pleasantly sweet and contains notes of brown sugar and spice that give way to oak and leather. The long and dry finish has significant depth. When enjoyed with water, flavors of toffee, dark fruit and anise are revealed. Distillery Notes