Bourbon Score: 85 ABV: 45% Region: Kentucky Bottle: 8/10
This is perhaps the best (and most obvious) introduction to the Buffalo Trace distillery, which produces over a dozen well-known brands. This one, bottled at a respectable 45%, is a nice, affordable offering that gives us an idea of what the distillery can do.
Nose: Oak, mint, cherry cola, with a sweetness somewhere between dark honey and maple. Hints of spice.
Palate: Creamy arrival, but medium bodied. Burnt vanilla, oak, honey, maple, coconut, red licorice, and cherry cola. Nice spices here.
Finish: A semi-dry finish with cherry cola, mint, coconut, red licorice, and spices that loom for a while before gently fading. Medium length, with lingering oak.
Thoughts: The flavours are consistent throughout this dram. There’s good balance here, as well as a bit of kick. I also like that this isn’t too thick. Thick, mouth-coating, syrup-like bourbon can be good, but I prefer something a little less substantial for casual sipping. This is the embodiment of a medium bodied, unpretentious, quality bourbon. Not too challenging, but enjoyable.
嗅覺:
*聞起來是很經典的波本味.
*橡木,薄荷,櫻桃,蜂蜜,楓糖漿,香料.
味覺:
*口感中等.
*烤過的香草,橡木,蜂蜜,楓糖漿,椰子,甘草,櫻桃可樂,香料.
後味:
*有點乾,後味中等帶有很特別的橡木味.
*櫻桃可樂,薄荷,椰子,甘草,香草.
評語:
*對於45%酒精,但是感覺非常的強烈,這一款整體來說不會很厚重,是一款便宜但又有質感的波本.
Nose: Oak, mint, cherry cola, with a sweetness somewhere between dark honey and maple. Hints of spice.
Palate: Creamy arrival, but medium bodied. Burnt vanilla, oak, honey, maple, coconut, red licorice, and cherry cola. Nice spices here.
Finish: A semi-dry finish with cherry cola, mint, coconut, red licorice, and spices that loom for a while before gently fading. Medium length, with lingering oak.
Thoughts: The flavours are consistent throughout this dram. There’s good balance here, as well as a bit of kick. I also like that this isn’t too thick. Thick, mouth-coating, syrup-like bourbon can be good, but I prefer something a little less substantial for casual sipping. This is the embodiment of a medium bodied, unpretentious, quality bourbon. Not too challenging, but enjoyable.
嗅覺:
*聞起來是很經典的波本味.
*橡木,薄荷,櫻桃,蜂蜜,楓糖漿,香料.
味覺:
*口感中等.
*烤過的香草,橡木,蜂蜜,楓糖漿,椰子,甘草,櫻桃可樂,香料.
後味:
*有點乾,後味中等帶有很特別的橡木味.
*櫻桃可樂,薄荷,椰子,甘草,香草.
評語:
*對於45%酒精,但是感覺非常的強烈,這一款整體來說不會很厚重,是一款便宜但又有質感的波本.
