Buffalo Trace
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Review by @markjedi1
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- Brand: Buffalo Trace
- Type: American
- ABV: 40%
The Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straigth Bourbon is Sazerac’s best selling whiskey. But I am sure you have also heard of their Elmer T Lee, George T Stagg, Hancock's President's Reserve and Sazerac Rye. I have put a bottling of Buffalo Trace from 2013 head-to-head with one from 2014 that is bottled at a lower ABV. This is the lower strength version.
The nose of this bottling at a milder ABV is a bit fresher with more mint and citrussy notes and sweet corn. The vanilla is more like toffee here. It is a lot lighter.
It is oily and sweet on brown sugar, toffee apples and vanilla custard, roasted coffee beans and a hint of raisins. More spices than expected. Cinnamon and cloves. Soft pepper. But it is very quaffable.
The finish is medium long on spices and toffee.
This light version of Buffalo Trace is an easy drinking bourbon, but lacks some weight. The 45% ABV version is a lot more rounded. Thanks, Pat!
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Nice review Mark, I find much the same for the 40% never had the chance to try the 45%. Have you tried any of the Blanton's expressions? Another fine bottling from BT specifically from warehouse H, the original is very similar in taste profile to the 40% but at 46.5% Original is pushed to a different level. The SFTB is a total different experience my bottle at 65.45% is the same product uncut and once you get through the alcohol (it is hot) is a revelation on every very small sip. I have yet to get my hands on any of the others and doubt I will ever sniff the Stagg, or Sazerac in the UK never mind taste them. I did see the Hancock's at one store but at £90 could not bring myself to face the wrath of the wife.