Buffalo Trace 1997 11 Years Double Barreled Bourbon Whiskey 7th Release 2009 Experimental Collection 45.0% Vol. - rare and unique Bourbon Whiskey from the legendary Buffalo Trace distillery!
This rare vintage 1997 11 years old Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey was distilled on 18. November 1997 and after 4 years and 1 month it was refilled into another Bourbon barrel on 12. December 2001 and matured there again for over 6 more years until its bottling on 16. September 2009 without the addition of dyes with 45.0% Vol. In these experiment, the effect of aging bourbons in two different barrels was examined. Bourbon was aged in new, charred American white oak barrels for two different lengths of time. The ageing took place in Warehouse I on Floor I/5 and this single barrel whiskey, which is 11 years and 10 months old shows a complex barrel flavor. It possesses a deep caramel color making it pleasing to the eye as well as the palate. It has a very robust start and finishes smooth. These special caramel colored Bourbon Whiskey was the 7th release of the Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection in 2009 and only 2 barrels was being bottled. This single barrel bourbon whiskey is one of the very rare rarities from Buffalo Trace s Experimental Collection, and with its extraordinary double maturation it is absolutely unique and almost impossible to find.
For more than two decades, Buffalo Trace has been experimenting with recipes and different processes to explore the effects of whiskey maturation and taste. Currently, there are more than 4,000 experimental barrel whiskeys of different ages in the warehouses of Buffalo Trace. Each of the barrels has unique characteristics and experimental changes in the mash calculation, wood species, barrel toasts and more. The experimental whiskey is periodically bottled and is available in limited quantities as a small limited edition, and the label contains all the facts about this unique whiskey. Due to the small available quantity, they are filled in bottles with 375ML content. These special Bourbon whiskeys from Buffalo Trace of the Experimental Collection are only delivered to a few selected dealers in the USA, are almost unavailable in Europe and are one of the absolute rarities among bourbon lovers and connoisseurs even at the special auctions of Bonhams, Krüger or Christies.
Buffalo Trace Distillery is an American family-owned company based in Frankfort, Franklin County, Kentucky. The Distillery s rich tradition dates back to 1786 and includes such legends as EH Taylor, Stagg Jr., George T. Stagg, Albert B. Blanton, Oroville Schupp, Eagle Rare, Pappy Van Winkle, Elmer T. Lee, Sazerac, Thomas H. Handy and many other. Buffalo Trace Distillery is a fully operational Distillery producing bourbon, rye and vodka on site and is a National Historic Landmark as well as is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Distillery has won seven distillery titles since 2000 from such notable publications as Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate Magazine and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. It was named Whisky Magazine 2010 World Icons of Whisky: Whisky Visitor Attraction of the Year. Buffalo Trace Distillery has also garnered more than 200 awards for its wide range of premium whiskies.
- Colour: caramel
- Typ: Bourbon Whiskey - Distillery Bottling
- District: Kentucky - Frankfort
- Vintage: 18. November 1997
- Re-Barreled: 12. December 2001
- Age: 11 years 10 months
- Year bottled: 16. September 2009
- Total Production: 2 Barrels
- Recipe: BT Rye Mash #2 / Mash type: Sour
- Still Proof: 135 / Entry Proof: 125
- Warehouse K - Floor I/5 / Rick / Row / Slot: 19/2/1-2
- Cask Wood Type: Charred White Oak
- Bottling Series: Experimental Collection 7th Release - 2009
- Maker: Independent Stave
- Staves: 6 Month air dried
- Treatment: #4 Char
- Evaporation: 33%
- Alcohol ABV% 45.0 - 90 Proof
- Bottle Size: 35cl / 350ml (consumer content 37,5cl / 375ml)
- not coloured / chill filtered
- Packaging without box
- Producer/Importer: 113 Great Buffalo Trace - Franklin County Frankfort, KY 40601, USA
- Country of Origin: USA - Kentucky
- limited, numbers unknown - very rare collectors whiskey!
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