Saturday... Day 2 of 24 Days of Whisk(e)y. Tonight I'm reviewing something I've had many times before, but have never actually reviewed... so tonights the night. Plain ol' Buffalo Trace, Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, 45% ABV. Let's see how this shakes out.
On the nose, I get some citrus, reminds me of orange furniture polish. I also get some caramel, and a touch of spice. The taste is mostly brown sugar bourbon sweetness, along with some vanilla, oak and some spice as well. It drinks fairly easy, as you might expect at 45% ABV. The finish is decent, with oak and a touch of mint freshness as well, it does hang around for a bit too.
With water, on the nose I get more spice, the taste is more sweet and easier to drink, and the finish seems to have more wood. This is similar either way, I probably prefer it neat. Overall it's what you would expect and at $25 a bottle or so it does fall into the daily drinker. My main complaint is that it's simple enough you might end up drinking more of this than something more interesting. I give this a 3.0/5.0
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