Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection: Low Entry Proof Wheated Bourbon 15 Year Old, Standard Cask, 2026, 53.5%

Rich caramel and brown spice give this a warm, settled character, while dried fig and oak carry through to a long finish. It sounds weighty rather than especially fresh, so it is less in line with my usual preference for brighter whisky, but the rounded sweetness keeps it appealing.

Reviewed by softshoe kettle

Nose

Rich caramel, Warm brown spice, Subtle leather and tobacco

Palate

Full-bodied oak, Earth and dried fig, Leathery depth and rounded sweetness

Finish

Long and warming, Spice, fig and lingering oak