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Benchmark Old No. 8 | Buffalo Trace Distillery

80 Proof (40% ABV) · NAS

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Quick Profile

Proof: 80 Proof (40% ABV)
ABV: 40%
Age: NAS
Region: Kentucky

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Proof

80 proof places this bottle in the Under 90 Proof range.

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Age

This bottle carries no single stated age. Federal labeling rules only require an age statement when a whiskey is younger than 4 years, so a bottle without one may be genuinely young or simply old enough that stating it became optional.

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Production Details

Disclosed production notes from Buffalo Trace Distillery -- structured, sourced facts, not a tasting review.

Water Source: Kentucky limestone-filtered municipal aquifer
Cooperage: Charred New American White Oak (predominantly Char #4)
Warehouse Notes: Historic multi-story brick, stone, and iron-clad wood-frame rickhouses (including Warehouse C and Warehouse H)