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Buffalo Trace Distillery

6 reviews

Reviews from Buffalo Trace Distillery
Benchmark Top Floor Bourbon Whiskey
Bourbon

Benchmark Top Floor Bourbon Whiskey

Benchmark

This is not a bourbon that demands your attention — it earns it by being unpretentious. Buffalo Trace's value-tier offering uses the same distillery pedigree at a fraction of the price, making it an ideal daily pour or cocktail backbone.

80 proof
W.L. Weller 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bourbon

W.L. Weller 12 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

W.L. Weller

This is a masterclass in what wheat can do when given twelve years of patience. The texture alone justifies the hunt — soft without being simple, layered without being loud. At its suggested retail, it remains one of bourbon's most elegant values, though secondary market prices tell a different story.

90 proof
Weller Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bourbon

Weller Full Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

W.L. Weller

Weller Full Proof delivers the intensity the wheated bourbon camp has always promised. It is uncompromising at barrel strength yet remarkably balanced — proof that high octane and elegance are not mutually exclusive. A bottle worth the hunt.

114 proof
Old Weller Antique 107 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bourbon

Old Weller Antique 107 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

W.L. Weller

Old Weller Antique proves that proof and elegance aren't mutually exclusive. The wheated mash bill gives it a silky backbone that the 107-proof heat rides rather than overwhelms. A benchmark for understanding how wheat shapes bourbon differently than rye.

107 proof
Stagg Jr. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Bourbon

Stagg Jr. Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Stagg Jr.

Stagg Jr. delivers barrel-proof intensity without losing its composure. This is a bourbon that rewards patience — a splash of water opens a secondary layer of vanilla and corn sweetness. It belongs in the conversation with whiskeys twice its price.

131.1 proof
W.L. Weller Special Reserve
Bourbon

W.L. Weller Special Reserve

W.L. Weller

Weller Special Reserve demonstrates what a wheated bourbon can do even at entry level. The absence of rye bite allows the corn sweetness and barrel influence to dominate in a gentle, crowd-pleasing way. A genuine value when found at retail.

90 proof