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Benchmark Top Floor Bourbon (86 Proof)
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
September 16, 2020 (edited January 27, 2021)
86 Proof. At least 4 years old. Part of the Benchmark Series from Buffalo Trace (Single Barrel, Small Batch, Full Proof, Bonded, and Top Floor). Currently only available in Indiana, but will be expanded to other States when supplies are sufficient- per Buffalo Trace.
N: A light nose of brown sugar, oak, mixed citrus, and baking spices.
P: A dusting of cinnamon, assorted baking spices, and brown sugar on burnt buttered popcorn. Also, cherries and touch of malt.
F: Barrel char, buttery, and bit of cherries. Tannic and unpleasant.
Very buttery mouth feel with a lot “burnt” notes. I expected this to be an oak monster, but it was not quite as overpowering as I thought it might be. Maybe the low proof helped it there, but I doubt it impacted it that much. I expected this to be the worst out of the Benchmark Series, and it was. It was the cheapest at $15.99 a bottle as well. I wouldn’t recommend this other than out of curiosity.
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