ABV |
43% |
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Aging |
10 Years |
Recipe |
~75% Corn, 10% Rye, 15% Malted Barley |
Distiller | Buffalo Trace (Frankfort, Kentucky) |
This brand is old - since 1874 - and the 10 year old is still kicking around in places, but the age statement has now been dropped to 8 years. It is from their mashbill 1, which includes Eagle Rare 10 Y.O. and Buffalo Trace.
Review (2015)
Batch: 11348
Bottling Code: N/A
Bottling Date: 2013
Fruity, oaky, and complex: clean fruit - cherries, apples, with a good chunk of spice in the mix which rise up especially at the end. The corn is quite rich in the midst of it all - oily and sweet - and we see two sides to the oak - both a light earthy quality to it, but also a freshly-sawn oak feel - fresh, smoky, and full of vanilla.. At the end, dried apricots and white grape come through.
Recommended (81% of whiskies I’ve reviewed to date get this recommendation or higher).
Value: High, at $32.