Buffalo Trace Single Barrel Select Bourbon

Nose: Orange, Apple, macadamia Palate: tart, baked goods Finish: very smooth, shorter finish

Spring 2019 Unlimited Spirit pick. This one has been open for a while just below the neck. For what it’s worth I’ll cut to the chase. Nose of canned peaches and sawdust, hint of pipe tobacco. Quintessential BT without unexpected frills. Palate is light, zero heat with an array of light, fruit forward flavors and very short finish. Canned peaches are back with just a tad of vanilla and new wood. Not really worth the $20 premium over the standard offering. That said, I’ve had single barrel offerings that drank like 12y+ heavy vanilla and aged oak barrels. This was somewhat the opposite but I can see the zero-heat appeal.