Buffalo Trace Astor Select Single Barrel Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Among bourbon aficionados, Buffalo Trace Bourbon is a bit of an albatross. Like the albatross, a mythic seabird that was commonplace until it was hunted to near extinction, the distillery's entry level bourbon was once easy to spot. Unfortunately, the distillery has been a victim of both its own success and the forces of nature, most recently a flood in April that nearly wiped out the distillery. Astor was ahead of the supply curve and purchased a barrel of this iconic bourbon, which was aged in a custom barrique for just under 9 years on the second floor of Rick 33 Warehouse O before being bottled on shortly before the flood. Astor’s barrel has the classic Buffalo Trace notes - orange peel, ripe peach, red apple, and ginger - but the palate is richer and denser than the usual production. Catch one in the wild before they fly away.