Buffalo Trace Kosher Wheat Recipe Straight Bourbon (2020 Release)

One trick pony. Sweet and wheat. Not bad but not worth any of the mark up prices

Good stuff. A friend gave me a pour of the wheat and rye to compare. Bright, flavorful, and a tad complex. There's the Weller/BT/Colonel stock there, which is my favorite mash line. This seems to have more wood spice though and less vanilla and honey. It's peachy, cinnamon, and clove. It's also less fruity than others in the line, which is fine with me. Cocoa powder and citrus on the finish. Overall, I like this more than the rye.

The Kosher Rye was surpisngly good. And Weller is always a classic. So the BT Kosher Wheat Recipe is promising. Let's check it out. Nose: Cherry and vanilla. Gala apple and cocoa. Brown sugar. Marshmallow and toffee. Orange peel. Clove and nutmeg. Ginger. Oak. Palate: Apple/apple cider and black cherry. There's a grape note. Chewy caramel. Brown sugar and vanilla. Dried apricot and orange peel. Oak. Finish: The cherry, apple, and dried apricot persist from the palate. Brown sugar as well. The finish is then overtaken by cinnamon, black pepper, nutmeg, clove, and oak. Moderate length. 4.25. Same score as the rye. It's solid stuff. Definitely comes from the same heritage as the Weller line. Better than the Special Reserve, and cheaper too. At $40, this was well worth the price of entry. So far so good with this Kosher line. On to the Rye Recipe bourbon to complete the hat trick.

As the name suggests, this is a high wheat mash-bill bottled at 47% ABV / 94* this is a mellower version of Buffalo Trace.