Finally, after long weeks of not getting around to it, I have tasted and reviewed all 5 Buffalo Trace Antiques we samples in the previous Bottle-Share. As I expected by the good reviews they were getting on other websites, the results were quite admirable.
Unfortunately, it was not possible to get all 5 bottles of the 2010 releases, so we had to make due with some of previous years. Not a bad thing, since older ones are getting rave reviews as well.
The results:
#5: Thomas H. Handy Sazerac 2010
A terrific nose, but it let me down on the palate. The alcohol reigns and supresses most other flavours.Ā 30 points.
#4: Eagle Rare 17 2009
A very very good bourbon that ticks all the boxes. Nothing to complain about to be honest. Very complex flavours, spices, fruits, creaminess. 36 points.
#3: George T. Stagg 2010
This is a cracker bourbon! Ridiculously high in ABV, but flavours shine through very well. The flavours are not as complex as the Eagle Rare 17 but this is one rollercoaster ride in whiskey. 38 points.
#2: William Larue Weller 2008
The wheated bourbon with a rather gentle touch. Quite an ABV to it, but you don’t notice it that much. The finish lasts forever and the flavour is just a combination of lots of tasty things. 39 points.
#1: Sazerac 18
A ‘watered down’ Sazerac at 45% ABV, but still it gives so much flavour. I’d be scared if I could taste this at barrel proof. There is just so much going on that you could do the entire night with just one dram of this liquid gold. I gave this all points I could give, since it simply is the best American Whiskey I have ever had. Ever. 42 points.
And that’s that. The Buffalo Trace Bottle-Share is over. For me at least. I still have about half a sample of most bottles left, so I’ll be enjoying it some more soon. I might have to break the bank and get me a bottle of that Sazerac…
The new Bottle-Share is about to be sampled. It will consist of 8 bottles of the Bladnoch distillery, and their single cask bottlings of other distilleries. The next one will be right after summer I guess, unless I come across something I just can’t pass up…
Malt Fascination 
I had only two (Sazerac, wow!) and the Eagle rare. my nose is sadly in bad shape. and i have a backlog (you know the drill).
looking fwd to the 2nd bottle share? when do you ship? š
Have a great weekend, from the sunny HOT HOT HOT israel (30C)
Gal
If things go as planned, I will ship the ones that go abroad first, on Tuesday. I hope to start sampling Sunday night. Usually I can finish that in one night. About 200 samples š
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