Buffalo Trace Kosher Wheat Recipe Straight Bourbon (2021 Release)

These Kosher recipes are stellar! The extra proof does wonders. The aroma and flavors are spot on and intoxicating.

Nose - Oak, cherry, cooked brown sugar. Slight creme brûlée with the toasted sugar and vanilla. Slight plum smell but not overly fruity. Palate - Cinnamon. A lot of heat. Barrel heat. More oak and vanilla. Creme brûlée. Super velvety on the mouthfeel, making it feel and taste like a very creamy ice cream. Finish - Very sweet oak, but soooo pleasant. More of that creamy palate on the finish with the continued creamy vanilla ice cream.

On the nose it’s BT distillery all the way with loads of fresh ripe fruits (berries, apple, cherry, and tangerine) with vanilla cream underneath. Not the most complex nose, but it is inviting. Palate is very reminiscent of the Weller line; all soft fruits and vanillas. Less oak or earthiness than in some other products such as the EHT line or Eagle Rare. No spice or oak to speak of. Like the nose it’s simplistic, but tasty. Finish doesn’t develop much with just a hint of oak coming out. Does have a lovely caramel flan lingering note after everything else fades. Where you might expect to get some spice, none ever materializes and it remains smooth as silk. Really addicting, but it comes and goes in a flash. Mouthfeel is velvety, and suits the profile perfectly. Drying effect makes you want to take another sip. It’s not hard to see why people love many BT whiskeys, especially the wheated ones as they are tasty and unchallenging, and this one fits squarely in that wheelhouse. Great substitute for the impossible to find Wellers, although I found the rye recipe slightly more interesting. At $40 retail this is a no brainer buy. I admittedly overpaid a semi-secondary price of $70 just to get my hands on it, and I can’t see myself paying that price again; just a little too simple for top dollar. That said, my rating is reflective of retail pricing.

Cinnamon, Vanilla & Oak Wheater. Better than Special Reserve. Lighter but smoother (and more wood notes) than 107. Very solid offering and got at retail so win!

Kind of a floral smell and taste. Very light. Pretty bad finish honestly. Very soft and sweet. Vanilla.