Nose
Burnt sugar, cherry, varnish, and a rush of oak spice. The proof announces itself.
No. 06 · Bourbon
George T. Stagg
Buffalo Trace · Kentucky
The uncut bourbon in the Buffalo Trace Antique Collection, named for the 19th-century distiller. Age and proof are printed on each bottle and are not the same from one autumn to the next.
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- Distillery
- Buffalo Trace
- Country / region
- United States · Kentucky
- Style
- Bourbon
- Year of release
- Ongoing
- Age statement
- Varies; often in the mid-teens
- Bottles made
- Annual Buffalo Trace Antique Collection release. Outturn changes and is sometimes disclosed after allocation.
- ABV
- Barrel proof. It changes every year and is often above 60%.
- Cask type
- New charred oak; uncut and unfiltered
- Approximate value
- Secondary prices commonly run from the high hundreds into a few thousand pounds, moving with proof and the year's reputation. Approximate.
Tasting notes
Palate
Thick, sweet, and hot: dark caramel, tobacco, orange peel, and char.
Finish
Long, drying, and peppery, with cocoa after the heat falls away.
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