Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Review

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Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Distiller: Buffalo Trace Distillery, Kentucky
Color: Dark amber
Proof: 90 proof
Price tasted: $27.99 / 1 L
Best served: Neat

The Pour

Buffalo Trace is a familiar, easygoing Kentucky straight bourbon that leans into brown sugar, caramel, vanilla, and oak. Its balance and smooth delivery make it especially rewarding as a relaxed neat pour.

Tasting Notes

Nose: Vanilla, ripe fruit, M&M candy shell, honey, and confectioners’ sugar.

Palate: Sweet brown sugar, caramel, vanilla, oak, and baking spice.

Finish: Long and very smooth, with oak and toffee lingering at the close.

Additional Information

American whiskey · Natural color · Aged in oak barrels · Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (KSBW)

Final Note

This is a complete, well-priced everyday bourbon that needs no water to show its best. Buy another bottle when you find it.
WS

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