State Liquor - Buffalo Trace Barrel Selection

Barrel 1

Sweet nose - leads with apple and berry, not very grainy, soft caramel, more honey with a fig depth to it. 

Palate is more honey, soft wood spice, warm oak with a touch of leather. Super balanced - not grainy berry and apple finish. Mouthfeel is light to medium with a long soft finish. 


Barrel 2

Spicier barrel in both nose and palate. A bit more graininess, slightly saltier - more rye bite.  Similar body, a little shorter finish.


Barrel 3

Nose is a slight bit more ethanol, a little more banana and a little grain - yeasty. 

Palate is rounded, slightly more viscous body, a little more vanilla and berry. 


Barrel 4

Palate starts slow - soft - but has some nice wood spice leading.  Not a ton of fruitiness, a little bit of vanilla but overall very tame on the palate. Alcohol bite in the finish.