Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection 19 Year Giant French Oak Barrel
Other Whiskey
Buffalo Trace // Kentucky, USA
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Released in 2012, this one of two bottles from the 11th batch of Experimental Collection whiskeys from Buffalo Trace. This batch focuses on giant French oak barrels. This whiskey was distilled in January 1993 from BT Rye Mash #2 (which is a bourbon mash bill) and aged in a used French oak barrel.
At 135 gallons, the barrel was a "giant" by American standards (typically we use 53-gallon barrels), and it had previously held an unknown type of wine. The barrel was brought to a #3 char. After nineteen years and five months (and 34.
Released in 2012, this one of two bottles from the 11th batch of Experimental Collection whiskeys from Buffalo Trace. This batch focuses on giant French oak barrels. This whiskey was distilled in January 1993 from BT Rye Mash #2 (which is a bourbon mash bill) and aged in a used French oak barrel. At 135 gallons, the barrel was a "giant" by American standards (typically we use 53-gallon barrels), and it had previously held an unknown type of wine. The barrel was brought to a #3 char. After nineteen years and five months (and 34.8% evaporation), the barrel was emptied and bottled in June 2012 at 45% ABV.
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age19 Year
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abv45.0
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Other WhiskeyA spirit distilled from a mash of grain(s) at less than 95% ABV, bottled at no less than 40% ABV. The product must have characteristics, taste, and aroma generally attributed to whiskey
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Cask Typeused (unknown wine), charred French oak barrel