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Buffalo Trace Rice and Oat Experimentation

750ml $54.98

The experiment in these two bottles is all about the mash bill as the rye grain in Buffalo Trace’s traditional recipe was substituted with rice and oats. Both Bourbons were filled on April 30, 2002, and aged on the 7th floor of Warehouse I for 9 years and 5 months.

Rice Bourbon Whiskey Review

Proof: 90 Proof, 45% ABV

Color: Medium amber

Nose: Black cherry, caramel with buttery aroma

Taste: Enters clean, light mouthfeel with decent expression of oak. Hints of baking spice and touch of jalapeno/spicy pepper sting on the mid-palette. The rice is mildly noticeable with a crisp grain, but seems to dissolve along with the flavors.The taste isn’t that “experimental.” It is simply a good clean Bourbon with some nice, light spices.

Finish: Brief with spice.

Oat Bourbon Whiskey Review

Proof: 90 Proof, 45% ABV

Color: Medium amber

Nose: Plays between musky and fruity, some apricot, a touch of sweet smoke.

Taste: The grains are distinct on the entry and goes to a bit gritty. Then mid-palette becomes sour all the way to the finish

The taste is much more “experimental” than the Rice Bourbon above. Some depth with overwhelming flavor being sour.

Finish: Sour, fairly brief