Buffalo Trace · Kentucky
Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon
Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon is a bourbon from Kentucky, United States, bottled at 45% ABV with no age statement. Brown sugar, vanilla and a clean pepper finish. The bourbon benchmark for the money.
Compiled by WhiskeyCask Editorial · Last verified 2026-07-30 · specs pending producer confirmation
Flavour profile
Broadly sweet, spicy, oaky.
View as table
| Axis | Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon |
|---|---|
| Peaty | 0 |
| Sweet | 7 |
| Fruity | 5 |
| Spicy | 6 |
| Woody | 6 |
| Sherried | 1 |
| Cereal | 4 |
| Oily | 6 |
Where it sits in our record
Of the 32 bottles here we can cost per litre of pure alcohol, Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon is the 5th cheapest, at £102.
Within the 35 bottles on record it is one of 7 bourbon entries and one of 8 from Kentucky.
What it's good for
- old fashioned
- first bourbon
- value
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Nearest matches by flavour vector across our own eight-axis scoring — not by brand or price.
Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select
45.2% ABV · No age statement · £38
Less sweet: 6 against 7 here
Elijah Craig Small Batch
47% ABV · No age statement · £43
More woody: 7 against 6 here
Michter's US*1 Kentucky Straight Bourbon
45.7% ABV · No age statement · £58
More woody: 7 against 6 here
Four Roses Small Batch
45% ABV · No age statement · £34
Less sweet: 6 against 7 here
Compare Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon with Woodford Reserve Distiller's Select →