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Buffalo
Trace Distillery:
Blanton's
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GT Stagg /
Sazerac /
W.L. Weller
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Blanton's, GT
Stagg, Sazerac & W.L. Weller
are
produced at Buffalo Trace distillery
which is
located in Frankfort, Kentucky.
The
distillery was founded in 1787, although a more modern one
using steam power was built on the grounds in 1857.
E.H.
Taylor Jr. purchased the distillery in 1870 and modernised
it further when in 1886 he introduced climate-controlled
warehousing and during prohibition the distillery was granted a
rare license allowing it to continue for medicinal purposes.
The
Sazerac company purchased the distillery in 1992 and
immediately renamed it to Buffalo Trace in recognition of the
herds of buffalo which once roamed freely in the region. |
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Blanton's |
General whisky characteristics: Rich, floral, caramel |
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Blanton's Gold Edition,
single barrel No. 247
Warehouse H, rack 41, dumped
8.31.06
Typical cost of
this bottle; €€€€€ |
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Glass: Bugatti Kelch
Colour: Dark Oak
Nose:
Rich and velvety with a slight perfume.
Palate: Wow, long
lasting herbs and perfume. Gloriously smooth.
With
3 drops of water: Even more intensely perfumed.
Finish: The finsh is
akin to a good cognac.
Overall Impression: I am
indeed impressed. |
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George
T. Stagg |
General whisky characteristics: Complex, rich, floral,
caramel |
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George T. Stagg,
64.5% ABV, 129 proof (which I believe was 2004, maybe 2005)
Typical cost of
this bottle; In USA €€€€€,
in Europe €€€€€
to €€€€€
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Nose: Raisins and a
bouquet of roasted summer flowers.
Palate: Initially rich
and creamy followed very quickly by a full-on assault of the
palate by cask strength violets.
The effect of water:
4 drops (in about 3-4cl) make for a gentler nose and
creamier feel in the mouth, but the flavour was remarkably
intensified and the finish much longer.
Plus 4 more drops: Almonds now appear on the nose and it
becomes slightly less floral as it loses the violets. But the
flaour intensifies further with spicy raisins.
Plus 4 more drops: The spicy raisins are joined by
caramel and a return of floral notes.
Overall Impression:
Although this one is slightly less floral than my previous GTS,
it is still a great which contains more conventional
raisin and caramel notes as opposed to Alpine Meadow ones.
But as always, this GTS does not disappoint! |
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Sazerac |
General whisky characteristics: Rich, floral (aromatic herbs,
lavendar), sweet, leather |
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Glass: Classic Malt
Colour: Light golden
amber
Nose:
An immediate burst of finest Italian calf leather precedes
aromatic herbs and what I can only describe as
lavendar-flavoured candy floss.
Palate: Rich and quite
sweet, again with those floral herbs and lavendar, but also wood
infused with oil of orange.
With
3 drops of water: A more floral nose with less of the
leather and a slightly drier palate.
Finish: Very long and
even longer with the drops of water. Also more floral rigth at
the end.
Overall Impression: I
like it. Most pleasant and enjoyable.
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W.L.
Weller |
General whisky characteristics: Floral,
caramel, maple syrup, herbs |
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W.L. Weller,
7y, 45% abv
Typical cost of
this bottle; €€€€€ |
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Glass: Classic Malt
Colour:
Dark
amber
Nose:
Sweet maple syrup with caramel. It's also
quite floral with suggestions of spring-time herbs and mountain
flowers and just a touch of violets. As time passes this becomes
less sweet on the nose and acquires more depth of aromas.
Palate: The syrupy-ness
from the nose has all but disappeared to leave a very pleasant
selection of floral, caramel and treacle toffee type flavours.
Finish: Long.
Overall Impression:
Really pretty good and certainly excellent value for money.
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