Buffalo Trace

Tornado Surviving Bourbon

E.H. Taylor Warehouse C Tornado Surviving Bourbon Bottled in bond at 100 proof by Buffalo Trace Distillery This limited-edition bourbon was created from 93 barrels spared by a 2006 storm that swept through Buffalo Trace Distillery, damaging historic Warehouse C….

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Rock Hill Farms

To celebrate Repeal Day, I enjoyed a glass of Buffalo Trace’s Rock Hill Farms Single Cask Bourbon. Michael Jackson (the dead beer/whisky critic, not the dead singer/dancer) once recommended trying Rock Hill with a double chocolate-chip cookie or rocky road…

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Hancock’s President’s Reserve

Hancock’s President’s Reserve 88.9 proof Aroma: Vanilla, nutmeg, light fruit, very sweet. Taste: Caramel, apricot, honey; sweet with a little spice at the front; smooth, lightly oaked finish. Verdict: This single-barrel bourbon was a special selection at the Liquor Barn…

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Buffalo Trace Antique Ryes

Let’s continue the tasting of the Buffalo Trace 2011 Antique Collection with the two rye whiskeys: Thomas H. Handy Sazerac and Sazerac 18 Year Old. Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Straight Rye Whiskey 6 years old; 128.6 proof Aroma: Vanilla, hints…

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Buffalo Trace Antiques

Every year, Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Ky., releases an Antique Collection featuring limited-edition whiskeys of various ages, recipes and proofs. The 2011 collection is scheduled to arrive in stores sometime in mid-October, but the Bourbon Babe was lucky enough…

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