my brother drove to kentucky to get itWill you be my friend?
my brother drove to kentucky to get itWill you be my friend?
eagle rare is very goodI have been on a call list at Byron's for a couple of months for some Pappy Van Winkle. Since Buffalo Trace is from the same distillery I was thinking of giving it a try. Any of you Pappy fans tried Buffalo Trace and could you provide some feedback?
Well, I did drink most of a bottle of Jack Daniels Single Barrel today, not bourbon to me even though it was referenced as such earlier in the thread so I participated in the thread anyway...
Buffalo Trace has three different mashbills. A low rye, a high rye, and a wheat.
Lower Rye: Benchmark, Buffalo Trace, Old Charter, Eagle Rare, Col. E.H. Taylor, Geo. T. Stagg
Higher Rye: Ancient Age Elmer T. Lee Hancock Blanton's Rock Hill Farms Virginia Gentleman, Bowman Bourbons
Wheat bourbon: Everything Weller, Van Winkle
So while Buffalo Trace makes the Winkle, it's a different product. The closest thing to Van Winkle you could have is probably the Weller 12 year, or Old Weller Antique 107.
Buffalo Trace isn't bad, the Eagle Rare (which is the single barrel, 10 year version) is better IMHO. It's mellowed from the longer aging and has more complexity. I tried it based on a recommendation on this very board (was it soonerwings?) and I was not disappointed.
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