Buffalo Trace · KY · bourbon
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- Distillery
- Buffalo Trace, KY
- Style
- bourbon
- Mashbill
- Buffalo Trace Mash Bill #1 (low rye; percentages not published)
- Proof
- 86
- Suggested price
- about $20
What to expect
Mash #1 bourbon at 86 proof, named for barrels from the upper warehouse floors, where warmer temperatures usually push more oak into the whiskey. Expect a bit more wood and caramel than Old No. 8.
Expected notes: Caramel, Toasted oak, Vanilla, Brown sugar, Cinnamon.
Reference notes, written from the producer’s published facts. Not a tasting review. Producer page.
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