![]() ![]() It seems that Seagram’s originally created the brand in the late 1960’s and produced it at the Four Roses Distillery. Or Maybe It Wasn’tĮxcept, maybe it doesn’t. It is from these marks where they say Benchmark Bourbon gets its name. The surveyor marks left behind are known as benchmarks. Back in the late 1700’s, the brothers explored and surveyed the land that would become Kentucky, and specifically the land that would eventually be the site of the Buffalo Trace Distillery. Buffalo Trace states that the brand is named after the McAfee Brothers. There is very little information available about these bourbons, other than what is on their labels. However, at the time, this new set of bourbons intrigued me, so I drove to Indiana to get them! Benchmark Bourbon Was Named After The McAfee Brothers Since then, their distribution has become much more widespread. I’m not sure of the rationale behind that, but Buffalo Trace/ Sazerac generally knows what they are doing. Beginning in late 2020, these bourbons became available, but only in Indiana. But here they are, the McAfee Brothers Benchmark Bourbon Collection 5 new bourbons all released at the same time. ![]() ![]() How often do we see a brand go from one “bottom shelf” bourbon to a whole new line of bourbons all at once? Not very often. The McAfee Brothers Benchmark Bourbon collection consisting of 5 bourbons was first released by Buffalo Trace Distillery in late 2020, in Indiana only. Full Proof, Top Floor, Bonded, Single Barrel & Small Batchĭistilled, Aged & Bottled at the Buffalo Trace Distillery ![]()
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