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Benchmark Benchmark Bourbon
(0.7l, 40%)
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.
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Category
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StyleBourbon
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RegionKentucky
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CountryUnited States
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Alcohol40%
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Distillery
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Age8 Year Old
Flavor Spiral™
About The Flavor Spiral
spicy
peaty
grain
bitter
caramel
vanilla
toasted oak
toasted
butterscotch
What does Benchmark Bourbon taste like?
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Benchmark Bourbon and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Benchmark Bourbon and gives you a chance to have a taste of it before actually tasting it.
We invented Flavor Spiral™ here at Flaviar to get all your senses involved in tasting drinks and, frankly, because we think that classic tasting notes are boring.
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Ratings & Reviews
Member Reviews and Ratings of Benchmark Bourbon
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,
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,
Excellent bourbon for the price. Perfect with a touch of ice.
Steven,
Great mixer
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