Laws Four Grain, Compass Box “Oak Cross”)ģ | Bad | Flawed (Iron Smoke Bourbon, Balcones)Ģ | Poor | Forced myself to drink it (Buckshee Bourbon and Rye)ġ | Disgusting | Drain pour (Virginia Distilling Co. 2018 Gold Medal - New York International. 2019 Silver Medal - Denver International Spirits Competition. 2019 Silver Medal - San Francisco World Spirits Competition. 2019 Gold Medal - Los Angeles International Spirits Competition. 2019 Silver Medal - North American Bourbon & Whiskey Competition. Size: 750ML Proof: 125 (62.5 ABV) Origin: United States Distillery: Buffalo Trace distillery Complimentary Gift Messaging 94.99 Detailed Description Benchmark is a brandname from the infamous Buffalo Distillery, nowadays named after the McAfee brothers who lived in Frankfort in the 1700’s. Quite good overall, I’d be happy with this as a daily go-to.ġ0 | Insurpassable | Nothing Else Comes Close (Blanton’s Straight from the Barrel)ĩ | Incredible | Extraordinary (GTS, Elijah Craig Barrel Proof B518 and B520)Ĩ | Excellent | Exceptional (12+YO MGP Bourbon, Highland Park Single Barrels)ħ | Great | Well above average (Blanton’s Original, Old Weller Antique, Booker’s)Ħ | Very Good | Better than average (Four Roses Small Batch Select, Knob Creek 14+ YO Picks)ĥ | Good | Good, solid, ordinary (Elijah Craig Small Batch, Buffalo Trace, Old Grand-Dad Bottled-in-Bond)Ĥ | Sub-par | Many things I’d rather have (A.D. 2019 Silver Outstanding - Whiskies of the World. Overall: The palate ends up reminding me of a Russell’s Reserve pick with the corn-forward flavors. Mouthfeel is medium-bodied and lingering, sweet corn with a delayed spice.įinish: Final pop of heat, coating and creamy. FINISH medium-long, fruity and oaky, warming. TASTE definitely buffalo trace front loaded with maraschino cherries and vanilla, then baking spices, oak & touch of astringency. More powerful bourbon notes develop with air. NOSE nothing but brown sugar, fruit, vanilla with a touch of ethanol simple yet powerful. Fresh corn but not too sweet, verging on popcorn. Advertisement Benchmark Top Floor Bourbon Classification: Straight Bourbon Company: Sazerac Company Inc. Palate: Caramel and vanilla flan, pink peppercorns. Apples turn into applesauce with some cinnamon stick. Touch of grape sweetness, orchard fruits (especially apples) develop. That extra year, for me, makes a difference: the nose is very similar to its younger brethren, but the extra age really comes through in the late palate/mouthfeel and finish.Įye: Golden honey, thin-to-medium rims with droplet legs. The rest of the Benchmark line is listed at at least 36 months old (3 years), but by definition this one has to be at least 4 years old. Perhaps the lineup extension that’s most intriguing, simply because the bottled-in-bond designation requires so much more work to meet. Bourbon that matures on the top warehouse floors tends to age.
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