Buffalo Trace Single Oak Barrel 95 Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Buffalo Trace Single Oak Barrel 95

Added on Monday, Nov 21, 2011 at 07:21 PM

Bottler:

Age:	8 yrs	Type:	American
Vintage:	2003	Subtype:	Bourbon
ABV:	45.00 %	Region:	Kentucky
Price:	$46	Availability:	Specialty Stores

Rye Recipe, Entry Proof 105, Entry Weight 509, #4 Char, 12 months seasoned, Top Cut, 14 Growth Rings/Inch, 37 Staves, Harvest Location A, Warehouse L, Concrete Floor, Warehouse Location L-3-27

Member Ratings and Notes

Sku

Nose: Interesting, very briny nose.
Palate: Molasses, some of the heavier rums, then rye spice and brine.
Finish: Sweet pickles.

Noticeably sweeter than the more lightly charred Barrel 93.

Tim

N: Grain, with some corn. Somewhat closed off. Slightly buttery, some maple syrup. Oak and faintest vanilla.

P: Thin but gaining weight, syrupy, somewhat earthy. Somewhat bland. Maple syrup, some hints of black cherry. Slightly buttery. Oak, black tea. Increasingly tannic.

F: Very quick. Black tea, some oak. Slightly bitter, warm and quite tannic. A slightly vegetal sourness.

The tannins are interesting but it's not enough to hold this together. It's bland on the palate but pleasant enough on the nose.

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