BENCHMARK WHISKEY SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS FULL

But in a good way.Ĭlearly I am a fan of Benchmark. The aftertaste is just as sweet as ever, and lingers for quite some time. Once you have the liquid in your mouth, and are savoring it for a few seconds, you’ll really notice a strong caramel taste above all else, followed by a light vanilla. It doesn’t overpower the taste – it’s just there to keep you interested. Even without a mixer, you will notice just as much sugar in Benchmark as your favorite soda. The main theme with Benchmark’s taste is sweetness. This is the benchmark (pun fully intended) for all other bourbons. It is complex enough to distinguish itself from other bourbons without anything extra added on as a trademark. In my opinion, this is exactly how a high-quality bourbon should smell. Two years later, I still can’t say no to Benchmark.īenchmark’s aroma is plainly stated – perfect. With a price point in the $20 range for a handle, how can you say no? When it was time for me to buy my own, I was even more pleased. Benchmark was my new staple a whiskey that was both very flavorful and very easy to drink. When I tried it on the rocks for the first time, I was absolutely hooked.

It had a very similar caramel-y, sugary flavor reminiscent of Jack Daniel’s, only with a little something more. Upon trying Benchmark, mixed with a little Coke of course, I was impressed. I certainly have nothing against Jack Daniel’s (in fact I’ll be reviewing it in the coming weeks), but when that particular concoction is as far as you dive into the wonderful world of whiskey, you are truly missing out on some great experiences. Being the whiskey (specifically bourbon) expert, he cringed at the fact that my drink of choice was a Jack & Coke. I was first introduced to Benchmark by my dad. This is precisely why I chose Benchmark, one of my personal favorites, and arguably the best value for bourbon drinkers around the world. I value whiskey for its taste, regardless of its prestige or price point.

Something intangible for the average twenty-something whiskey drinker. Other bloggers would have chosen something rare, something expensive. 8 Brand Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskeyīecause this is my first review, I wanted to choose a special whiskey. The original Benchmark was made at Lawrenceburg, Kentucky at the Old Prentice Distillery, now known as Four Roses Distillery (on the Salt River, fittingly located 5 miles north of McAfee, Ky) when Seagram owned it.McAfee’s Benchmark Old No. The origin of the McAfee name is that James, George and Robert McAfee (along with James McCoun, Samuel Adams and Hancock Taylor) were, in 1773, the first early American explorers to survey land at the site where Buffalo Trace stands today. It is still owned by Sazerac Brands of New Orleans which also now owns the Buffalo Trace distillery in Frankfort, where Benchmark is now made. The Benchmark brand name was purchased by the Sazerac Company in 1989 from Seagram's. Originally Benchmark was sold in a decanter-style bottle with a black label. At that time, the whiskey was not called McAfee's, but simply Benchmark Bourbon and the name McAfee came much later. The Benchmark brand was created by Seagram's in the late 1960s to be a luxury or premium-level bourbon. proof (35% alcohol by volume) also carry the brand name – one with apple flavoring, one with peach flavoring and the third with brown sugar flavoring. proof (40% alcohol by volume) bourbon aged 'at least 36 months' according to its label. The primary brand expression is an 80 U.S. 8 Brand' (with 'Benchmark' rendered in much larger letters than the rest).

BENCHMARK WHISKEY SPRINGFIELD ILLINOIS FULL

The full name of the brand that appears on the bottle is ' McAfee's Benchmark Old No. McAfee's Benchmark is a brand of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey produced by the Sazerac Company at its Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. Brand of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey McAfee's Benchmark

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