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McAfee's Benchmark Bonded Single Season Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml

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Product Description

In 1773, three McAfee Brothers named James, George and Robert left Virginia westward to explore the uncharted territory that would later be 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 Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky honors the pioneering spirit of these early American explorers. Bonded 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. Enjoy the rich flavor and long smooth finish.

Product Specs

Alcohol by Volume50.0%
Country of OriginUnited States
RegionKentucky
UPC088004041649

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Awards & Scores

Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.

What critics and judges wrote

IWSC judges · Silver · 2024
Vibrant notes of mint toffee and oak lead to a palate with hints of rubber, dried mangoes, honey, and a touch of white pepper. Finishes with a pleasingly smooth and lingering sensation.
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Bronze2023iwsc.net ↗
Nutmeg, vanilla cream, sweet grain, sugar, honey and earthy notes on the nose and palate.
Silver2022iwsc.net ↗
Delicate aromas of oak and cereal entice while palate delivers citrus peels, vanilla spice and yeasty biscuit sweetness. Heat continues to develop towards end, will benefit from more barrel time.

Competition medals

IWSC
Silver 2024 · 90 ptsBronze 2023Silver 2022
San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Gold 2024Double Gold 2022
International Spirits Challenge
Silver 2024Silver 2023Gold 2022
New York World Spirits Competition
Silver 2024

9 medals from 4 competitions, 2022 to 2024.

Tasting Notes

Flavor profile

How strongly each flavor family shows up across 3 notes from 1 publication, weighted by source.

  • Herbal & greenmintLight
  • Fruityhints of dried mangoes, citrus peelsLight
  • Sweetmint toffee, honey, vanilla cream, sweet grain, sugarClear
  • Oak & maltoak, sweet grain, Delicate aromas of oak and cereal, yeasty biscuitLight
  • SmokeA hint
  • Spicea touch of white pepper, Nutmeg, vanilla spiceLight

Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.

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