Day 1 of DB's Bourbon Trail 2024 Advent Calendar - Buffalo Trace

Cheers and welcome to our 5th Annual Advent Calendar!

This month, we’re embarking on a high-end bourbon journey, reviewing 25 bourbons from award-winning distilleries across the United States. From December 1st to December 25th, we’ll explore everything from small batches to single barrels, all packed with flavor. Join us in toasting to another incredible year as we share some of our favorite bottles with you!

Our reviews are done using a Glencairn glass and neat, but remember, it’s your bourbon! Enjoy it however you like—over ice, with water, or in a cocktail. The key is to enjoy it your way and not let others influence your experience.

Enough of me rambling. Now, let’s dive into what brought us here!

Day 1 of DB’s Bourbon Trail 2024 Advent Calendar

Buffalo Trace - Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Proof:

• 90 Proof (45%)

Distillery:

• Buffalo Trace Distillery (Frankfort, KY)

Message on the bottle:

Price Point:

• At DB’s Bourbon Trail, we use BoozApp (not sponsored) to ensure fair pricing on our bourbon purchases. Nothing is worse than overpaying due to supply and demand games.

  • Average MSRP:

    • $25.98

  • Fair Price:

    • $39.68

  • Shelf Price:

    • $36.96

  • DB’s Bourbon Trail Instant Buy Price:

    • <$30.00

Review:

If you frequent liquor stores, you’ve probably asked or heard, “Do you have any Buffalo Trace?”

Buffalo Trace is such a staple in my bar that is just makes sense to make it Day 1 of our calendar. Is it the best bourbon I have ever had? No. Is there a better bottle out there that is under $30 - that right there is where the debate starts. For me, I think it’s one the best budget friendly bottles that you can have in your bar (that is if you can find it and find it at a fair price!)

Nose:

• The nose is inviting, with sweet aromas of caramel, vanilla, and honey. The sweetness intensifies as you swirl the bourbon in your glass.

  
  

Palate:

• The first sip offers a perfect balance of sweet and spice. Some find Buffalo Trace too sweet, but for me, it’s just right, with notes of caramel, sweet butter, and baking spices.

  
  

Finish:

• The finish maintains the sweetness from the palate, which I love. It’s medium in length, with caramel sweetness and a hint of oak.

Final Thoughts:

It’s Buffalo Trace and it’s allocated for a reason. At MSRP - there isn’t a better bourbon at that price point for my taste buds. In an ever changing bourbon market and different expressions “coming out of the woodwork”, Buffalo Trace is the consistency that I need in my life. Will it provide the most complex and unique pour? Sure won’t. But it has always been the perfect pour to get me where I wanted to go and couldn’t have thought of a better bottle to kick off the 5th annual advent calendar!

Cheers y’all!

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