Company: Sazerac
Distillery: Buffalo Trace Distillery
Region: Franklin County, Kentucky
Aging: Undisclosed
ABV: 45% ABV
Proof: 90 Proof
Mash Bill: Undisclosed Blend
Price: $40
Traveller Whiskey Tasting Notes
Appearance: Golden Honey
Nose: Toffee, caramel, vanilla, toasted oak, corn sweetness, light fruit, candied apricot, light hints of citrus, mint, almond, baking spice
Palate: Toffee, honey, corn sugar, vanilla, toasted oak, light fruits, apricot, banana laffy taffy, roasted almonds, notes of cinnamon and spice
Finish: Medium finish with a bit of heat to it with a mouthfeel that sticks around for a while – leaves you with toffee and vanilla with a refreshing mint note and lingering pepper, oak, and spice on the tail end
Is Traveller Whiskey an Approachable Whiskey?
Traveller Whiskey is pretty easy to drink.
It has a bit of spice and heat to it at 90 proof, but it also has a lot of nice flavors that complement that spice.
Experienced whiskey drinkers may find this one a little surprising because it does not match the typical Buffalo Trace product line as you might expect.
Either way, for $40, this is a bottle that everyone can enjoy.
Is Traveller Whiskey Complex?
Traveller Whiskey is a little more complex than I expected.
When I learned of this whiskey and that it was a celebrity whiskey collaboration with 8x Grammy Award Winning Artist Chris Stapleton and Buffalo Trace Distillery’s Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect.
I had an idea that this would likely have the light fruit notes that I usually find in most Buffalo Trace products and it does have similar fruit notes.
However, there is an additional layer to this whiskey that is full of oak, spice, and slightly nutty notes.
The finish is rather full and while it has a bit of heat and spice to it, it is an enjoyable finish that I notice sticking around longer than a pour of your $25-30 Buffalo Trace Whiskey.
I’m curious to know which whiskeys were blended for this product.
My guess is that it is some of the other lower-end Sazerac bottles to give it that nice price point similar to Eagle Rare and E.H. Taylor.
With that being said, I do still think I’d enjoy a pour of Eagle Rare or E.H. Taylor.
What are Traveller Whiskey’s strongest attributes/flavors?
Traveller Whiskey’s strongest attribute is that it is a collaboration between two masters of their craft.
Buffalo Trace’s master distillery, Harlen Wheatley is the sixth master distiller since the Civil War and has been a part of growing the Buffalo Trace distillery for nearly 20 years now.
Chris Stapleton has proven his talent as a singer-songwriter, guitarist, and record producer.
Flavor-wise, Traveller Whiskey’s strongest attribute is combining the vanilla and light fruit flavors you would expect from Buffalo Trace with an additional layer of bolder oak and spice flavors at an affordable price of $40.
Is Traveller Whiskey a go-to whiskey?
Traveller Whiskey is easy to drink and if Buffalo Trace can manage to keep this bottle on the shelf I could see it becoming a nice cheaper option whiskey.
Is Traveller Whiskey priced accurately to its quality?
Traveller Whiskey is a fairly decent pour for being a $40 bottle.
I wouldn’t be paying more than MSRP, but I did notice that as I’m reviewing this bottle, I’ve found myself refilling my glass a few times which is a sign of a solid product.
Conclusion for Traveller Whiskey
Traveller Whiskey is a fun bottle of whiskey and the fact that it is a celebrity whiskey adds to its character.
It likely won’t need any help with its sales since Buffalo Trace products never stay on the shelf for longer than 5 minutes, so I would guess that this whiskey will do quite well.
There have been a few other celebrity whiskeys that I have enjoyed like Blackened x Wes Henderson which is a collaboration of Metallica’s Blacked Whiskey with Wes Henderson, the co-founder of Angel’s Envy.
Heaven’s Door is a collaboration between Bob Dylan and Heaven’s Door Distiller Ryan Perry, and since I’m from Pittsburgh I was shocked when I tasted the Bradshaw line of whiskeys which is a collaboration with Terry Bradshaw and Green River Distilling Company.
I’m sure this whiskey will have a whole ton of buzz and discussion around it so I’m interested in hearing your thoughts.
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