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The Last Drop No. 37: 27 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery spirit image
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The Last Drop No. 37: 27 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery

Bourbon Buffalo Trace The Last Drop
  • Distiller

    Buffalo Trace

  • Bottler

    Buffalo Trace

  • ABV

    60.9%

  • Age

    27 Years

  • Price $200+

A release from Sazerac's The Last Drop in April 2025, this is a barrel-proof blend of Buffalo Trace bourbons distilled in 1995, 1996 and 1997, making the blend 27-29 years old — exceptionally old for a bourbon. Bottled at 121.8 proof, this bourbon release comprises 508 bottles worldwide, each at a suggested retail price of $10,500.

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Aggregated Reviews
  • Raided Score: 96
  • Robb Report
  • By Jonah Flicker
  • The bottom line is that not all old whiskies are truly very good, particularly when it comes to bourbon, and are priced based more on rarity than quality. This new Buffalo Trace bourbon from the Last Drop, however, turns out to both rare and excellent, and seems destined to become a collector’s item.
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  • Raided Score: 100
  • Breaking Bourbon
  • By Nick Beiter
  • To my surprise (and to my disdain because I probably won’t ever experience another pour of this!) it is, unequivocally, insanely good.
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  • Raided Score: 100
  • Drinkhacker
  • By David Thomas Tao
  • I feel like I could taste this for hours.
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  • Raided Score: 96
  • The Daily Pour
  • By David Morrow
  • 27-year-old Buffalo Trace is, it turns out, delicious.
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House Review
  • Nose:

    On the nose, this expression is gorgeous and wildly rich, stuffed with deep salted caramel, hazelnut, strawberry syrup, Luxardo cherry, leather, tobacco, clove and gingerbread.

  • Taste:

    Very oaky, absolutely delicious. Dark chocolate, cherry cola, leather, tannin, apple pie, cinnamon, blackberry and a big tobacco note.

  • Finish:

    The finish is long, leading with cinnamon and nutmeg, then segueing into sweet caramel, mocha, frosting, cherry cordial and toasted oak.

  • Overall:

    27-year-old Buffalo Trace is, it turns out, delicious. Oaky? Yes, for sure. But not overwhelmingly so, given the age. This is really flavorful, delicious stuff.

  • Score:

    96

  • Disclosure: The producer provided this sample to review free of charge, and without expectation of review or rating.

  • By David Morrow
  • Our in house critic rates spirits on a scale of 0-10 (10 best) and is aggregated the same as external sources