Benchmark Old Number 8
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Description
Benchmark Old Number 8 is from Buffalo Trace Distillery, who make a lot of different bourbons from just a few mash bills. Age and placement in the warehouses determine the rest. Their #1 mash bill is a low-rye bill (less than 10%) and makes some big names: Eagle Rare, George T. Stagg and Stagg Jr., Colonel E.H. Taylor, the eponymous Buffalo Trace, Old Charter, and McAfee’s Benchmark Old Number 8.
Tasting Notes
Nose: Candy corn, butterscotch, toasted grains, vanilla, corn and light bits of tart caramel apples, nuts and a creamy acidic nature like sour cream.
Palate: Candy corn, caramel corn, vanilla, nuts, grain and a touch of oak and spice. The palate is more muted than the aroma, but there’s nothing offensive going on so there’s nothing to get too worked up about.
Finish: Short drop of nuts, oak, vanilla and spice.
Overall: The aroma of the McAfee’s Benchmark Old No. 8 Bourbon is a bit more dynamic than the flavor and presents a more interesting experience. It’s perfectly drinkable and inoffensive.
Awards for Benchmark Old Number 8
- Silver – 2019 – San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- Silver – 2019 – Denver International Spirits Competition
- Gold – 2018 – New York International Spirits Competition
- Gold – 2018 – Los Angeles International Spirits Competition
- Silver – 2018 – San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- “Tried & True” – 2018 – 92 points – Ultimate Spirits Challenge
- Silver – 2018 – Denver International Spirits Competition
- Bronze – 2017 – New York World Wine & Spirits Competition
- Silver – 2017 – IWSC
- Gold – 90 points – 2017 – Los Angeles International Spirits Competition
- Silver – 2017 – San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- “Great Value” – 2017 – 94 points – Ultimate Spirits Challenge
- Silver – 2017 – Denver International Spirits Competition
- Double Gold – 2016 – New York World Wine & Spirits Competition
- Silver – 2016 – IWSC
- Silver – 2016 – Los Angeles International Spirits Competition
- “Great Value” – 2016 – 93 points – Ultimate Spirits Challenge
- Bronze – 2016 – San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- Silver – 2015 – New York World Wine & Spirits Competition
- Silver – 2015 – Los Angeles International Spirits Competition
- Gold – 2015 – San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- “Great Value;” “Tried & True” – 2015 – 88 points – Ultimate Spirits Challenge
- Silver – 2014 – New York World Wine & Spirits Competition
- Gold -2014 – IWSC
- Gold (90 points) – 2014 – Los Angeles IWSC
- Silver – 2014 – San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- Gold – 91 points – 2013 – Los Angeles IWSC
- Silver – 2013 – San Francisco World Spirits Competition
- Excellent/Strong Recommendation; Great Value – 2013 – Ultimate Spirits Challenge
- Bronze – 2013 – Spirits of the Americas
1 review for Benchmark Old Number 8
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Vishal (verified owner) –
Benchmark Old No.8
Full size 750ml bottle for 108.88 rambos, delivered to my door, coming from Buffalo Trace distillery, for that price it was a no brainer to purchase.
I was expecting something harsh as it was cheap, BUT…I was pleasantly surprised.
Nose: Mild spice, Honey and Corn.
Palate: Caramel corn, some rye notes in there.
Finish: Short but smooth. Easy sipping.
Overall: Worth a try, better than Jack Daniel’s.