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Benchmark Benchmark Bourbon

(0.7l, 40%)


6.9/10
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Benchmark by name, benchmark by nature. This really is one for the more well Bourbon producers to beat, and despite its status as an outsider, really warrants some attention - especially if cocktails are on the menu.
  • Category
    Bourbon
  • Style
    Bourbon
  • Region
    Kentucky
  • Country
    United States
  • Alcohol
    40%
  • Distillery
    Buffalo Trace
  • Age
    8 Year Old

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spicy
peaty
grain
bitter
caramel
vanilla
toasted oak
toasted
butterscotch
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Ratings & Reviews
Member Reviews and Ratings of Benchmark Bourbon
Rick
Rick,
I use it for recipes calling for bourbon.
 
James
James,
Smells like cream soda. Thin vanilla and a little spice. Seems like a mixer. Not bad, but there are a lot better.
 
Ben
Ben,
College whisky to make a mix drink
 
Barry
Barry,
Average. What do you expect from a $10 bottle.
 
Scott
Scott,
Mixer only.
 
Austin
Austin,
sweet and smooth drinker. Great mixer bourbon.
 
Tom
Tom,
Recession whiskey. Thats what I call this go to when money is tight.
 
Jonathan
Jonathan,
Heavy rye and oak, touch of grain and black cherry on the finish. Short tail, not bad, but not good. Named after the McAfee brothers who surveyed a site just north of Frankfort in the late 1700s, this rye recipe bourbon is yet another label that honors the storied history of the Distillery and the land it sits on. The Benchmark brand was created by Seagram's in the late 1960s to be a luxury or premium-level bourbon. At that time, the whiskey was not called McAfee's, but simply Benchmark Bourbon; and the name McAfee came much later. Originally Benchmark was sold in a decanter-style bottle with a black label. The Benchmark brand name was purchased by the Sazerac Company in 1989 from Seagram's. It is still owned by Sazerac Brands of New Orleans which also now owns the Buffalo Trace distillery in Frankfort, where Benchmark is now made. The origin of the McAfee name is that Hancock McAfee was, in 1775, one of the first European settlers at the site where Buffalo Trace stands today. The original Benchmark was made at Lawrenceburg, Kentucky at the Four Roses Distillery when Seagram owned it
 
Paul
Paul,
Benchmark reborn and brings back memories of times with friends and family. Still a great Bourbon and a welcome addition to any Home Bar. You won’t regret the purchase.
 
Allen
Allen,
Excellent bourbon for the price. Perfect with a touch of ice.
 
Steven
Steven,
Great mixer
 
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