Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection French Oak Barrel Head Aged

Name: Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection French Oak Barrel Head Aged
Brand: Buffalo Trace
Rating: 3.4 (12 reviews)

Whiskey Bourbon Kentucky 10 Year 45% ABV

$$$$ $100 to $300 Luxury Above average whiskey

3.81

12 reviews raw average 3.35

88 critic score out of 100

About this bottle

This entry in Buffalo Trace's Experimental Collection investigates what happens to their whiskey when you age it ten years in barrels that swap out the heads (top and bottom lids) of standard American oak with heads made from French oak. As with all Experimental Collection whiskeys from Buffalo Trace, this is bottled in a 375ml bottle and quantities are limited as only two barrels were produced. Available as of May 2015.

How it tastes

Measured across 14 flavor axes. Tap a note to find other bottles that lead with it.

Fruity 90

Spicy 80

Sweet 70

Floral 70

Vanilla 70

Rich 60

Tart 60

Full Bodied 60

Reviews

Showing the most detailed of 3 parsed reviews.

jodts 3.0 December 2018

Too sweet and light for my taste

pmcmicanii 4.0 November 2015

This stuff is awesome!

Jimmy V Lucero Jr August 2015

2015 whiskey of year

The details

Style: Bourbon
ABV: 45% ABV (90 proof)
Age: 10 Year
Cask: new, charred American oak staves and new French oak heads
Origin: Kentucky, USA

How the score is built

3.35

Community average

12 reviews

Thin sample

Critic score

Expert panel, out of 100

The 3.81 score up top pulls the average toward its category until enough people have weighed in, so a handful of glowing reviews cannot outrank a thousand steady ones.