The name is referring to a prison, and if you didn’t get that there.
Big House is obviously a gimmick meant to take advantage of the current Bourbon craze. It comes in a corked, short rectangular bottle. Big House is 90 proof, sells for around 22 and is widely available. Named after the McAfee brothers who surveyed. Maybe we are wrong, couldn’t find much clarification on the internet. The origin of the McAfee name is that James, George and Robert McAfee (along with James McCoun, Samuel Adams and Hancock Taylor) were, in 1773, the first early American explorers to survey land at the site where Buffalo Trace stands today. 8 Bourbon 50 ML Gift wrapping: Options available Shipping: Calculated at Checkout Description. It is still owned by Sazerac Brands of New Orleans which also now owns the Buffalo Trace distillery in Frankfort, where Benchmark is now made. The Benchmark brand name was purchased by the Sazerac Company in 1989 from Seagram's. Originally Benchmark was sold in a decanter-style bottle with a black label. At that time, the whiskey was not called McAfee's, but simply Benchmark Bourbon and the name McAfee came much later.
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The Benchmark brand was created by Seagram's in the late 1960s to be a luxury or premium-level bourbon. 8 Full Proof Extra Strong Bourbon is another example of BTDs superior bourbon 'chops' Buy McAfees Benchmark Bourbon online. proof (35% alcohol by volume) also carry the brand name – one with apple flavoring, one with peach flavoring and the third with brown sugar flavoring. A robust and sturdy palate with some fine leather notes mingling with dry tobacco, a touch of.A58. Age and placement in the warehouses determine the rest. proof (40% alcohol by volume) bourbon aged "at least 36 months" according to its label. The nose bears caramel notes with a delicate stone-fruit backdrop. Benchmark Old Number 8 is from Buffalo Trace Distillery, who make a lot of different bourbons from just a few mash bills. The primary brand expression is an 80 U.S. 8 Brand" (with "Benchmark" rendered in much larger letters than the rest). The full name of the brand that appears on the bottle is " McAfee's Benchmark Old No. McAfee's Benchmark is a brand of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey produced by the Sazerac Company at its Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. It would actually be odd if they were more similar. Benchmark is absolutely perfect with a mixer or as an everyday bourbon, but it’s not unique enough for a 90 rating or higher. Brand of Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey McAfee's Benchmark This is sort of obvious, but I’ll mention it anyways that all ultimately makes sense to me because Buffalo Trace intentionally made them two separate products with different ages (Buffalo Trace is around 7-8 years, Benchmark is 3 years), and prices (15-25 difference for 750mL). However, because it is such an even-keeled whiskey, it’s difficult for me to give it a very high rating.
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