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- Background:
Buffalo Trace is formerly the Ancient Age Distillery. Buffalo
Trace Distillery stands as the oldest distilling site in the United
States. Located on what was once an ancient buffalo crossing on the
banks of the Kentucky River in Franklin County. Handcrafted
Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, begins with the finest
Kentucky and Indiana corn, selected rye, and superior malted barley,
which represent the product's unique mash bill. After
fermentation, Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is double
distilled using a beer still and a doubler. For Buffalo Trace
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, approximately 30-35 barrels of aged
whiskey are selected from the middle floors of Warehouses C, I and K,
which have proven to produce the distillery's best whiskey. Only 25-30
of these barrels are approved to be married and bottled as Buffalo Trace
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.
Bourbon
Type:
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Bourbon
Sub-type: n/a
- Proof:
90
- Age:
at lest 4 years
- Bottled
and distilled by:
Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, KY - Age International (The Sazerac
Company, New Orleans, LA)
- Tasting
notes:
Deep amber in color. Nose is spicy and aromatic. Taste
- vanilla and molasses, oaky. Finish - dry, oaky, hints of rye and
licorice.
- Taster: wbj,
3/27/07
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