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Buffalo Trace 80 Proof Bourbon

Buffalo Trace 80 Proof Bourbon

(0.7l, 40%)


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This flagship Bourbon has history in every sip.

There has been Whiskey made on the site of the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky, for more than two hundred years. The first distillery operation that can be continuously traced to Buffalo Trace was started in 1812 by Harrison Blanton (yes, that Blanton). He sold the operation in 1870 and it was renamed the Old Fire Copper (O. F. C.) Distillery. It has been bought and sold many times over the intervening decades, but Sazerac has owned the property since 1992. They produce a wide range of Bourbons and Spirits — including their signature Bourbon.

Not only is the Buffalo Trace signature Bourbon beloved by its fans, it’s also really good and not overly-priced. In fact, it has become the flagship of the Sazerac Bourbon line-up. They keep the mash bill tight — Corn, Rye, and malted Barley with no Wheat filler. It is also aged at least 8 years and served up at 45% ABV. All that means rich, classic Bourbon flavor in every sip. For many Bourbon fans, Buffalo Trace is their "go-to" daily drinker and we think it would be hard to make a better choice.


Smartass Corner:
Buffalo Trace has a capacity of about 2.7 million gallons per year — enough to fill about 51,000 barrels. This is especially impressive since everything passes through a single, 60,000 gallon beer still (wash type).
  • Category
    Bourbon
  • Style
    Straight Bourbon Whiskey
  • Region
    Kentucky
  • Country
    United States
  • Alcohol
    40%
  • Distillery
    Buffalo Trace
  • Age
    8 Year Old

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caramel
spicy
butter
cake
mint
nutty
malted barley
sweet
oak
What does Buffalo Trace 80 Proof Bourbon taste like?

The Flavor Spiral™ shows the most common flavors that you'll taste in Buffalo Trace 80 Proof 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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Whisky or Whiskey? The spelling differs geographically. In Scotland, Japan, and some other parts of the world, distilleries usually spell it Whisky; in Ireland and the USA, they spell it Whiskey.

Tasting Notes
Appearance / Color
Medium amber

Nose / Aroma / Smell 
Caramel, plenty of butter, warm mixed nuts, pumpkin spices.

Flavor / Taste / Palate
Butter toffee, mint, fruit cake.

Finish 
Medium length with lingering sweet and spice.

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Ratings & Reviews
Member Reviews and Ratings of Buffalo Trace 80 Proof Bourbon
Alexander
Alexander,
Wouldn't drink it neat. It works fine in a Whiskey Sour but there are better alternatives out there. The price does make it an easy buy, though.
 
Niccolò
Niccolò,
Good product for a great price
 
Corey
Corey,
Great bourbon for the price point. Lots of caramel and a lingering finish of spice and oak.
 
jenny
jenny,
For the price a top notch taste. My go to for cocktails
 
guest
guest,
Basic caramel and spice great for old fashions. The total wine pick in 2019 was a sipper though
 
Blake
Blake,
Delicious and easy to drink. My go to everyday whiskey!
 
Michael
Michael,
Tasted like flowers... or perfume... weird. That taste goes away once the bottle stays opened for a while.
 
Alexander
Alexander,
Smooth, with a sweet hint of vanilla. Super easygoing and unpretentious.
 
Maksim
Maksim,
Very beautiful taste!
 
Mr
Mr,
Great bourbon and goes well in a old fashioned
 
Alex
Alex,
I'd challenge anyone to find a better priced bourbon for the money. Absolutely divine sipping bourbon for when you dont want to crack the expensive stuff open. Brown sugar and caramel for days
 
Jaakko
Jaakko,
Colour pretty fine, yellow, not strong but solid enough. Smell pretty bourbony in the not most flattering sense. Cherry, banana, sugar. Still, not at all unpleasant. Taste is surprisingly good! Not a thick liquor, but there's tons of flavours. Fresh general feeling, none of the stuffy and constipated bourbon feeling that you sometimes get. Some wood, raisins? Nuts or some other nice creamy/oily taste. Even the aftertaste is long and interesting. What a surprise! This is great. I'll give it a 8 for now, but might ramp up to 9 if this keeps up on latter tries.
 
Simon
Simon,
Tastes like you'd expect for a £20 whisky. Cheap. Good value, but I wouldn't use this for anything other than cocktails.
 
Derrick
Derrick,
My all time go to.
 
Patrick
Patrick,
Was sweet tasting but had more heat and harshness in it than expected. I liked this with a splash of ginger ale. Not everyone’s cup of tea but that’s how i liked it.
 
Terrell
Terrell,
Good bite yet smooth.
 
Patrick
Patrick,
Very nice Whiskey, one of nicest I've ever had. Goes down smooth and has a nice warm burn after. Easy to drink neat. I haven't tried it with ice or any mixers. It's just fine on its own.
 
Sean
Sean,
A fine bourbon, not much going on so makes for a fantastic cocktail spirit
 
Stefan
Stefan,
A apple and dried fruit note comes to mind on the noes, at first. After this the caramel sweet comes and then the spice. On the taste it is some buttery, caramelfudge thing that comes to mind before the spice and nut come to play. Great bourbon!
 
Michael
Michael,
great daily drinker
 
Mark
Mark,
Incredibly smooth! The hints of fruit veered towards apple and cherry for me. An excellent sipper on any day of the week that ends in "y."
 
Maxime
Maxime,
Lovely whisky. A warm and sweet smell with a hint of fruit. Then the whisky brings gentle tastes of honey and caramel. The finish is sweet and a bit spicy (cinnamon?).
 
Ronald
Ronald,
go to bourbon. price and quality
 
Vivienne
Vivienne,
Absolutely first class. The tasting notes were very accurate. Very smooth from initial taste right through to after taste. simply beautiful.
 
guest
guest,
Joe Rogan got it right! This old school classic checks every bourbon box you need checked. I’m glad it is available to me and at $23...can’t beat it!
 
Gabriel
Gabriel,
Buffalo Trace: 90 Proof: Med finish Nose: -Sweet -Light oak -Light, red apple -Honey -Brown sugar -Light caramel -Cinnamon -Green apple -Orange slice Palate: -Spice (Cinnamon) -Light oak -Bitter sweet -Honey comb cereal -Caramel
 
Raul
Raul,
Simple but very nice bourbon. Intense in the nose and palate. A little harsh neat but excellent for cocktails or on the rocks.
 
Craig
Craig,
Fantastic sipping bourbon with deep flavors and nice finish. Great taste for the price and just the right amount of harsh as the flavors kick in.
 
Bryson
Bryson,
Spicy, almost harsh...
 
Dan
Dan,
Goes with the rest of the distillery. Good smooth taste. Not harsh. Good in cocktail or straight
 
Olli-Pekka
Olli-Pekka,
Nice and basic bourbon. Only 40% alcohol leaves the taste just a vit too thin
 
Andriy
Andriy,
Great value for it’s price
 
Mehdi
Mehdi,
I enjoy this as a daily pour when I don’t want a whiskey that fights back. Brown sugar nose, minty taste, and sweet oaky after taste.
 
guest
guest,
Smooth uniform flavor. Low alcohol fume. Great neat or in mixed drinks.
 
guest
guest,
A great every day bourbon!
 
John
John,
Great every day boubon
 
Evan
Evan,
This is far better than I expected.
 
Peter
Peter,
Solid drinker
 
Erik
Erik,
My favorite bourbon. Want it on the rocks?... Phenomenal. Want it neat?... Amazing. Want to mix it?... Tremendous. This is my favorite Bourbon with Angels Envy and Eagle Rare being a close second and third. HIGHLY recommended...
 
John
John,
Spicy rye flavor with oaky, vanilla base
 
Kevin
Kevin,
All day, every day with this one. Great bourbon for the price. Well balanced all the way around.
 
Jason
Jason,
Staple go to in my bar. Smooth on the rocks or with a splash of cola.
 
Gary
Gary,
Good, solid bourbon. Great in an old fashioned or neat
 
Michael
Michael,
My fav 100%!
 
Michael
Michael,
Classic bourbon, you get exactly what you expect! For under $30 you really cannot go wrong. Excellent choice for old fashioneds or on the rocks or near. Really solid choice and you won’t ever be disappointed!
 
Tom
Tom,
Great daily drinker. Nothing too complex. Just good ole' bourbon
 
Angel
Angel,
Quite nice, balanced bourbon. Awesome price to value
 
Cormac
Cormac,
Love it.
 
guest
guest,
Best sub $30 bourbon
 
Jim
Jim,
This my go to bourbon nice Carmel and vanilla with a hint of oak, nice finish
 
Burton
Burton,
A quintessential bourbon. Flavors right down the middle of bourbon fairway. Sweet, cherry, vanilla ... Pleasant and nonoffensive. A pleaser for the masses.
 
Casey
Casey,
Price to quality ratio is outstanding, and a flavor profile very suitable to my palette. Love it!
 
Ronald
Ronald,
Very good for the price. Not huge on Bourbon but I definitely enjoyed it.
 
Alex
Alex,
Good go to cheap bourbon
 
Aaron
Aaron,
Sweet on the tongue, smooth nose
 
John
John,
Solid American style bourbon
 
guest
guest,
Great bourbon, excellent for an old fashioned
 
David
David,
Sweet and Spicy!!!
 
Raoul
Raoul,
Nice vanilla tasting whiskey. Was my first bourbon in 20 years and an okay sample of what I remembered of bourbons. No top-flyer, but hey, look at the price tag! It’s a good bourbon offering good quality for its price. Good everyday sipper
 
guest
guest,
Smooth easy to drink. Has a really sweet smell.
 
S
S,
This was my gateway bourbon from scotch enjoyed it
 
James
James,
I actually tried this one after taking it's older brother (Eagle Rare). Neither sibling disappoints. Wonderful bourbon that's easy on the pallet and readily available.
 
Matthew
Matthew,
Good for the price.
 
Will
Will,
Absolute favorite and my go to bourbon.
 
Robert
Robert,
Very good go to standard bourbon. Spicey, sweet and a fantastic price.
 
Rod
Rod,
Good bourbon at a good price point. Nice to keep handy at all times for those who don't want too much bite in their bourbon.
 
John
John,
Great bourbon. My go to for cookouts and just a glass after work. Great price point for what you get.
 
Kevin
Kevin,
Good bourbon. Nothing special in my opinion.
 
Derek
Derek,
This is my daily go to bourbon. Perfect balance of price and flavor. I always keep this stocked. Good complexity and linger.
 
Nez
Nez,
Solid bourbon for the price. It has a nice little bite
 
Michael
Michael,
A great pour. It has a bit of sweetness to it and finishes smooth. Not a mixer. Drink it neat.
 
Kenneth
Kenneth,
Old fashion go to!!! Find a single barrel pick and you wont be disappointed.
 
Ed
Ed,
Spicy buttery bourbon with an excellent minty finish... a great value
 
Jamie
Jamie,
Solid all around Bourbon. Less sweet and more spicy. Enjoyable clean or on the rocks but cheap enough to not feel guilty about mixing it either.
 
Nicholas
Nicholas,
My go to. Great for the price. Can be drunk on its own as well as in cocktails. I like the velvety feel of this one.
 
Eugeniu
Eugeniu,
Quite a punch. Like walking barefoot in the scorching sun.
 
BRADLEY
BRADLEY,
Love it, beautiful.
 
WESLEY
WESLEY,
This is a great value bourbon!
 
Cliff
Cliff,
An inexpensive bourbon that is smooth tondrinl
 
Tyson
Tyson,
This was super good in an old fashioned.
 
guest
guest,
Good, solid daily drinker
 
guest
guest,
Sweet and simple
 
guest
guest,
Good but not excellent
 
Demarcos
Demarcos,
It's a nice bourbon, very drinkable and has a nice sweet caramel molasses note followed up by a rich spicy kick.
 
Johnathan
Johnathan,
Complex smooth and affordable what more can you ask for!
 
Chris
Chris,
So well balanced. Darker than most whiskies, but still sweet and a little spicy.
 
Daniel
Daniel,
Just plain delicious - great flavor all the way through. Great Old Fashioned, or just over ice.
 
Jonathan
Jonathan,
Definitely in my top choices
 
Kent
Kent,
Peppery and strong.
 
Michael
Michael,
Excellent bourbon, recommended by a friend and it turned out to one of the best bourbon's I've tried, especially for the price.
 
Scott
Scott,
great for mixing with dr pepper
 
Samuel
Samuel,
Excellent cheap bourbon
 
Jimmy
Jimmy,
Best Bourbon around for the money!
 
Hugh
Hugh,
My “go-to”. Very smooth and easy to drink.
 
Alan
Alan,
very smooth
 
David
David,
What can I say that isn't already obvious by the lack of availability of this great bourbon. I only wish that everyone wasn't so crazy about BT products now days. This is simply a great bourbon at a great price. Anytime our local stores have it, we're limited to one bottle purchased at a time. Sounds like it is more available in some parts of the country, but not the southeast. Perhaps there are two many of us bourbon drinkers here!
 
Tim
Tim,
“What’s a good Bourbon that’s priced reasonably and easy to find anywhere?” Buffalo Trace While taste is obviously subjective and everyone prefers different things, I have never spoken to a whiskey drinker who had anything bad to say about Buffalo Trace. That being said, it takes no risks so it’s a safe bet which is both its strength and it’s weakness. Cheers
 
Jeremy
Jeremy,
First class complex flavor I use this as a bench mark
 
Michael
Michael,
Love it
 
guest
guest,
One of my favorites. It’s very smooth and sweet.
 
Scott
Scott,
Too spicy.
 
Madison
Madison,
This is my favorite bourbon! I wish it was easier to get in NC.
 
Christina
Christina,
An "average" bourbon that is better than average. The little brother of Old Rip Van Winkle. I'd drink it anytime.
 
guest
guest,
Great!
 
Jennifer
Jennifer,
Great tasting, reliable bourbon at a good price.
 
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