Benchmark Top Floor
86 Proof
Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Buffalo Trace
Nose
More oak forward than the entry-level with corn sweetness still present; features crisp fall apple or green apple fruit notes that are less youthful.
Palate
More body than the standard; sweetness comes through on the mid-palate with apple and corn character that is rounded and not as bitter as the entry-level.
Finish
Fairly decent finish with a little bit of body, picking up oak forward character with fruit on the mid-palate towards the tail end.
Overall Score
3 / 5
A noticeably improved step up from the entry-level with better balance, fruit character, and a more developed finish.
1.0
Undrinkable
2.0
Substandard
3.0
Average
4.0
Very good
5.0
Perfection