Isn't it ironic? So many Buffalo Trace distributed brands have become rarer than unicorn blood and just as expensive. And yet, at the seeming "bottom" of the totem pole lies their namesake bourbon. Buffalo Trace. Still priced sub $30 bottle and still readily available ( at certain times of the year ) at almost any retailer. Are the significantly more expensive and rarified selections distributed by Buffalo Trace distillery really worth 5x, 10, hell... sometimes 40x what this stuff costs? Or is it manufactured "market inflation"? The nose is sweet, a little spicy and a little dry. Vanilla, caramel and oranges swirl around with a whiff of cinnamon and leather. A soft palate opens up to bolder tastes. Creamy caramel and toffee candy with a little brown sugar is so soft and nearly undetectable to start off the taste. Tannic oak bites mid taste and as the transition happens to finish, some rye spice peeks out for a moment. The finish is dry with lingering, tannic oak. There's a little bit of sweet baking spice and very faint bitter dark cocoa powder thing at the end. This is a fine bourbon. Perhaps one of my favorites under $30/Bottle. I'd fully recommend this to anyone who wasn't looking to break the bank for a halfway decent bourbon to drink. This is the type of bourbon you can drink neat, on the rocks or mix into a tasty old fashioned without worrying about the sheer cost and rarity with what you're about to consume. I think every home liquor shelf should have this around as a staple.