Description

Benchmark Bonded Bourbon

In 1773, three McAfee Brothers named James, George and Robert left Virginia westward to explore the uncharted territory that would later become known as Kentucky. Traveling by canoe at first, the McAfee Company eventually followed a native trail overland that led to the great buffalo crossing, where the brothers surveyed the land now home to the world’s most award-winning distillery – Buffalo Trace Distillery. The surveyor marks left behind are known as benchmarks and this bourbon whiskey honors the pioneering spirits of these early American explorers.

The Bottled-In-Bond Act of 1897 set strict standards for bonded whiskey. This 100 proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey aged four years to meet those standards.

Benchmark Bonded Bourbon features a deep amber color. The nose bears caramel notes with a delicate stone-fruit backdrop. A robust and sturdy palate with some fine leather notes mingling with dry tobacco, a touch of oak and a hint of dried cherries. The finish is smooth and calming.

Benchmark Bonded Bourbon Notes To Your Senses:

• APPEARANCE: Deep amber
• AROMA: Caramel notes with a delicate stone-fruit
• TASTE: Robust and sturdy notes of leather, mingling with dry tobacco, a touch of oak and a hint of dried cherries
• FINISH: Smooth and calming
• ABV: 50%