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Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon — illustrated landscape of Kentucky
37°50′N 85°00′W · Kentucky
Buffalo Trace Distillery

Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Frankfort’s sweet, rounded benchmark bourbon.

ABV
45.0%
Age
NAS
Price
$30 $
Rating
3.9 / 5
  • RegionKentucky, United States
  • CaskNew charred American oak
  • FamilyBourbon

Flavour wheel

Smoke: 1/10 Smoke 1 Fruit: 3/10 Fruit 3 Spice: 5/10 Spice 5 Sweet: 8/10 Sweet 8 Floral: 1/10 Floral 1 Oak: 6/10 Oak 6

THE STORY

Distilled at one of America’s oldest continuously operating distilleries, Buffalo Trace is a gentle, caramel-rich bourbon that mixes as well as it sips.

Nose

Vanilla, mint, molasses.

Palate

Brown sugar, light spice, toffee.

Finish

Medium, dry oak and baking spice.

Aging process

Aged in new charred American oak barrels in Kentucky’s climate-swinging rickhouses.

Terroir & region

The banks of the Kentucky River, limestone-filtered water, and four seasons of barrel expansion.

Member tasting notes · 1

WHAT MEMBERS FOUND

Nose8.0
Palate8.0
Finish7.0
Jack CallahanLouisville · SEP 2026
3.9/5

Best value on the shelf

Vanilla and mint, and it makes a great Old Fashioned. Pour it over one big cube.

Nose 8Palate 8Finish 7

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