Benchmark No. 8 Bourbon

Light. Smooth. A little maple. Caramel. Nothing exciting. Decent mixer probably

This Buffalo Trace product is a solid well whiskey. While it may have a 70 rating here when considering the price of a handle is around 20 to 25, it's a hard one to beat. Not complex and thin but, honey graham cracker with a little toffee hits the spot. When trying to ward off the whiskey demons that want you to get into your good stuff, Benchmark swoops in to save a little bit of your collection to be drank another day.

Not great but not horrible given its price point(bottom shelf). I generally use it as a mixer but can stand on its own. It will give you all the classic bourbon flavors but not one will be outstanding. This would be a good party/gameday bourbon without breaking the budget. As one review I read before buying for the first time...."hits well above it's weight"