There are some who say that the USA version is superior to the UK one and that the International offering just isn’t up to scratch but from what I’ve had that simply isn’t the case. A truly stupendous taste with such complexity and depth for a fantastic price. The incredibly evocative experience this gives along with such a fantastic overall feel leads me to the realization that this could be one of the best value Bourbons out there. I have to say that in quite a rare gesture I ended up buying a bottle of this for myself after the review sample was done. The price is too low, the opinions from other reviews and blogs online suggest it’s a good staple but nothing special. In all honesty, I wasn’t expecting much from this. Shouting of beautiful warm evenings in good surroundings. Peppery with a light smoke, not at all rough but well balanced and leaves you wanting more. It’s a lovely long finish and keeps providing new glimpses of flavor as it tapers away. More spice and clear Cinnamon here with an oakiness that is lacking in char but tasting almost fresh. Corn and Rye both present but it’s the vanilla spice that really shows here and provides a wonderful depth of experience. Huge, beautifully coating the tongue and providing one of the best mouth feels of a Bourbon I’ve had. This whiskey finishes long and smooth with serious depth.”Ĭomplex and spicy, very deep with sweet toffee tones. Pleasantly sweet to the taste with notes of brown sugar and spice that give way to oak, toffee, dark fruit and anise.
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“This deep amber whiskey has a complex aroma of vanilla, mint and molasses. Have a read of my review of the standard Buffalo Trace bourbon: Whiskey Info I mean you really can’t argue for the quality of whiskey you get for the price with this one. Incredibly well received by critics ever since and available internationally it’s priced very competitively and sold as a Whiskey for drinking. Unlike a lot of distilleries in the USA which were shut down during prohibition this one was allowed to continue producing “For medicinal purposes” – sounds like a fair excuse to me.īuffalo Trace as a brand has been around only since 1999 when both the brand and this Bourbon appeared under this name. During recent renovations, its foundations were discovered and can now be seen by visitors touring the site.Īpart from its celebrated range of exceptional bourbons, Buffalo Trace is also famous for being allowed to remain operational during the era of Prohibition for medicinal purposes. The original distillery building was burnt to the ground in 1882. In 1886, they installed America’s first climate-controlled warehouse dedicated to the aging of whisky. The original distillery was built in 1812. The town of Frankfort was born, the home of the Buffalo Trace Distillery, and destined to become Kentucky’s capital city.Ĭlaiming to be the oldest operating distillery in the U.S., a fact attested to by the Guinness Book of Records, Buffalo Trace is still a family-owned business.
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About the Distilleryīack in the days of the Wild West, when pioneers and explorers opened new frontiers, some followed an old buffalo trail that led them to the Kentucky River’s banks. Apparently so called as it is distilled in what claims to be the longest continuously operating distillery in the USA which was originally on the site in 1775, right next to a Buffalo river crossing.
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Another Kentucky Bourbon that’s making great inroads in the UK at the moment is the rather interestingly named Buffalo Trace.