One of my go-to bourbons. This a quality bourbon, especially considering the price point. Nose: Gala apple, black cherry, and Vick’s Vapor Rub. Brown sugar, caramel, and vanilla. Orange citrus, apricot, and light pipe smoke. Raisin. Honey and toffee. Almond and walnut. Easy-going and rounded out with nice oak. Palate: Big-time black cherry, gala apple, and Vick’s Vapor Rub. A touch of carrot cake. Fudge. Caramel, toffee, brown sugar, and vanilla. Cocoa with some light tobacco smoke and leather. Plum and raisin. Almond and walnut. Black pepper, clove, nutmeg, and more oak. Finish: Gala apple, apricot, vanilla, caramel, and brown sugar. Orange peel, tobacco smoke, and black pepper. Clove, nutmeg, and oak. Moderate length. An American classic—though certainly not the treasure that it’s cracked to be as of late. I break entry level, basic bourbons into three standard flavor profiles. Chewy, fruity, and spicy. Virtually every bourbon embodies all three of these attributes, but typically, only one stands in the forefront. Buffalo Trace offers a markedly fruity profile—and it’s one of the best entry level representative of its kind. It’s been a go-to for years and a staple in my bourbon diet. With that being said, it’s not worth buying by the case, so if you’ve been doing that and thus aiding and abetting the cause of the price-gouging retailers, please consider expanding your horizons. 4/5 even. At $25, you’d be hard pressed to do better in the VFM department. Excellent stuff, BT.