Bourbon

Benchmark Old No. 8

Buffalo Trace · Kentucky, USA

Review and tasting notes

A no-frills, budget-friendly everyday bourbon.

Key facts

• Category: Bourbon
• Distillery: Buffalo Trace
• Region: Kentucky, USA
• ABV / Proof: 40% · 80 proof
• Age: None stated (Kentucky Straight Bourbon, minimum 2 years)
• Typical price: $12-16

Tasting profile

• Nose: Caramel, leather, plum, light stone fruit
• Palate: Candy corn, caramel corn, vanilla, nuts, light oak and spice
• Finish: Dry oak with faint smoke and rye-like spice
• Best for: An everyday budget bourbon built on the same Mash Bill #1 as Buffalo Trace and Eagle Rare