Bourbon Heritage Month Day 3 Review
You may have seen where Buffalo Trace Distillery has expanded the line up of Benchmark products to include Bonded, Full Proof, Single Barrel, Top Floor and Small Batch. While you may be hunting the rare Buffalo Trace products, should be paying attention to Benchmark Bonded? Let’s dive in!
Just the Facts: Benchmark Bonded
- Style: Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
- Proof: 100
- Age: Undisclosed; at least 4 years
- Designation: Bottled In Bond
- Price: 19.99
Jake’s Tasting Notes: Benchmark Bonded
Nose: cracked pepper, tobacco, orange citrus, unmelted caramel, vanilla, and oak
Palate: vanilla, herbal tea, oak, and creamy caramel candies
Finish: short pop of oak
Closing thoughts:
This is a very solid traditional bourbon! If you need a reset to Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, this one can do it! Pick one up, I don’t think you will be disappointed.
About Benchmark
In 1773, three McAfee Brothers named James, George and Robert left Virginia westward to explore the uncharted territory that would later become known as Kentucky. Traveling by canoe at first, the McAfee Company eventually followed a native trail overland that led to the great buffalo crossing, where the brothers surveyed the land now home to the world’s most award-winning distillery – Buffalo Trace Distillery. The surveyor marks left behind are known as benchmarks and this bourbon whiskey honors the pioneering spirits of these early American explorers.
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