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Benchmark Straight Bourbon Single Barrel
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Budget basic
Only one source has scored this: Does the job and doesn't pretend otherwise. Bottom-third reviews at a bottom-third price. The Bourbon Culture gives it 6.2/10, vs. 7.8/10 for the typical bourbon (473 rated).
Benchmark Single Barrel is a Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey produced at the Buffalo Trace Distillery. Only select barrels are chosen and bottled at 95 proof, offering a nose of toasted oak and baking spice with a palate of caramel and citrus undertones.
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Control states post one official price per bottle (750 ml). These come from the published state price lists, so each number is the real shelf price statewide. As of October 12, 2026.
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