Buffalo Trace Single Oak Barrel 189 Tasting Notes and Ratings.

Buffalo Trace Single Oak Barrel 189

Added on Friday, Nov 25, 2011 at 06:35 PM

Bottler:

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

Wheat Recipe, Entry Proof 105, Entry Weight 508, #3 Char, 12 months seasoned, Top Cut, 8 Growth Rings/Inch, 47 Staves, Harvest Location B, Warehouse L, Concrete Floor, Warehouse Location L-3-27

Member Ratings and Notes

Sku

Nose: Huge vanilla, some spicy notes, pine and soy sauce.
Palate: Sweet with corn syrup and pine.
Finish: Short and sweet.

Sweet, inoffensive, some nice pine and umami type notes.

Tim

N: Initially spicy, some toffee and butter. Some oak and very very light vanilla.

P: Rich mouthfeel, soft, smooth. Juicy Fruit gum, vanilla, drying with a bit more toffee. Vaguest hint of banana, peach.

F: Smooth finish, more Juicy Fruit, nice and sweet but not overly so. Vaguely banana and vanilla.

Not bad. It's a little restrained and doesn't quite develop into anything but it's a different and welcome take on a sweeter bourbon profile, getting some fruit for that. Usually those notes are kind of thick and overpowering but they just add here.

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