If it is a budget issue, we recommend the above-mentioned Even Williams and or JTS Brown. Benchmark Old No 8 Brand Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Type. Why pay more just to get buried in other flavors? But, if you are like us and usually drink your Bourbon neat, on the rocks, or in a classic Bourbon cocktail, this is probably not your drink. If you like to mix your Bourbon with something overly sweet and overpowering, like Coke, then this could be your thing. We guess there could be people out there who just like to smell Bourbon and the taste is secondary, but not us. It did have an above-average nose, but the taste just didn’t deliver, and that is the most crucial sense here and why most of us enjoy Bourbon. Well, we weren’t too kind to Benchmark Old Number 8. Todd: A decent nose is about the only thing going for it. We hate to sound like snobs, because even though we like Buffalo Trace Bourbon and love Buffalo Trace Distillery, this is quite a bit cheaper than most things we like and drink. Matt: Not a huge fan, maybe keep it on the shelf for some of my rough around the edges guests. Benchmark Old Number 8 is 80 proof, widely available, is aged at least 3 years, sells for under 15, and comes in a basic-looking screw-top bottle, both plastic and glass. A little grain-type taste with some malt and corn. Todd: No let down here because I did not have high expectations. another example of their high-stakes bourbon chops.
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Like expecting hot coffee but getting cold milk. McAfees Benchmark Old No 8 Full Proof Extra Strong Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml Bottle. Matt: Not much to taste, just a little malt, medicine, and wet wood (sounds good). Todd: Pretty much just going to copy Matt, very sweet smelling with caramel and brown sugar minus the vanilla and citrus, didn’t get either of those. But there are some slight aromas of vanilla, brown sugar, caramel and an even slighter hint of citrus. We actually think JTS Brown and Evan Williams are good drinks for that price point while we can’t stand Jim Beam. The main thing to Talking Bourbon is the value for the price. We assume the main competition it is going after is Jim Beam White Label which is a couple bucks more. There are not even a lot of Bourbons that come to mind under $15, Evan Williams, Old Crow, JTS Brown, Barton, etc. Apparently, the marks that surveyors leave behind are called benchmarks.īenchmark Old Number 8 is 80 proof, widely available, is aged at least 3 years, sells for under $15, and comes in a basic-looking screw-top bottle, both plastic and glass. The name comes from three McAfee brothers who are surveyors and in 1773 did a lot of exploring in Kentucky. Is it us or do these names keep getting longer? Old Number 8 is one of, if not the cheapest offering from BT but does use their mash bill #1, the same as Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, and others. Today, we are drinking McAfee’s Benchmark Old Number 8 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey from Buffalo Trace Distillery.
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