Buffalo Trace – Corona Store Pick

Notes & Review

Nose: Vanilla cream, Werther’s caramel, hibiscus tea, allspice

Palate: Spiced vanilla, caramel chews, black currant, baking spices, rose water, leather

Finish: Toasted oak, burnt caramel, black peppercorn, smoked sweet corn

Review: Buffalo Trace bourbon is one of those legendary bottles. It was a daily drinker for many until recent shortages outside the Kentucky/Tennessee bourbon epicenter made it a little harder to come by.

However, it’s hard to deny that it is a great pour for the price. It’s delicate yet full-bodied, sweet yet savory, and smooth yet bold. It’s hard to find a bourbon that demonstrates those qualities so completely at that price.

This single barrel able to be found at Davidoff in Tampa, FL amps up those balances and takes a dive towards a light, airy, sweet profile in a delicious way. 

The nose is light and creamy with the vanilla and caramel sweetness and the delicate notes of lightly spiced hibiscus tea. The body carries the sweetness through but in a more full-bodied way before we get more classic notes like leather and black peppercorn. The finish has a nice balance between savory and sweet. The finish is where the wood peaks through and carries the black peppercorn and caramel. The addition of the smoked sweet corn note is a nice finish right at the end and lingers on the tongue for a while after everything else fades. 

The pour is great, and if you get the opportunity to snag one, they’re liter size so you get a little more bang for your buck. And, after trying it, you’re going to be glad you have the extra juice.