Buffalo Trace Bourbon: Price, Where to Buy and Why It Is Worth It
Buffalo Trace bourbon — everything you need to know and how to order it online.
What Is Buffalo Trace Bourbon?
Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon is produced at the Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky — a site that has operated continuously for over 200 years, surviving Prohibition by staying open for "medicinal whiskey" production. That continuity is part of why the distillery's mash bills and processes are so consistent across its entire portfolio.
Tasting Notes
Deep amber in color, with aromas of vanilla, mint and molasses. On the palate, rich toffee, vanilla and dried fruit carry through to a long, satisfying finish at 45% ABV. It's a genuinely well-balanced bourbon that doesn't lean too hard on any single note, which is part of why it works equally well neat, on the rocks, or in a cocktail.
The Buffalo Trace Family
Buffalo Trace Bourbon ($28.99) is the entry point into a distillery that also produces some of the most allocated bourbon in America under other labels — Eagle Rare ($37.99, 10-year age statement), Weller Full Proof ($219.99, the wheated mash bill associated with Pappy Van Winkle), and George T. Stagg Barrel Proof ($449.99, bottled at true cask strength as part of the annual Buffalo Trace Antique Collection). Understanding the base Buffalo Trace bourbon is a genuinely useful reference point before spending more on its allocated siblings, since they all share the same distillery DNA.
Price and Value
At $28.99, Buffalo Trace is one of the finest value bourbons available anywhere — genuinely well-made whiskey from a distillery capable of producing six-figure collector releases, priced for everyday drinking. It's a legitimate benchmark bottle worth keeping on hand even after you've branched out into the more allocated parts of the portfolio.
Ordering Online
Add Buffalo Trace to your Caskworth cart, reach the $249.99 minimum order, and it ships same-day to 33 U.S. states and 7 Canadian provinces where in stock.