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Selected experiments are bottled and released in limited quantities in 375ml \"lab-style\" bottles, each labeled with detailed production notes - a direct window into how master distillers Harlen Wheatley and the BT team push the boundaries of American whiskey-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe rice replaces rye's grain-driven pepper and spice with a cleaner, lighter texture - the experiment shows how dramatically grain choice alone can shape a bourbon's body and finish even when corn and malt levels stay roughly constant.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReviewers note a clean aroma with caramel and spice from the barrel, a crisp flavor without heaviness or oiliness, and a slight dryness near the close. Distilled April 2002 with 20 barrels produced. 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This 2012 release is the younger half of a paired Giant French Oak Barrels experiment - matched against the 23 Year sibling to isolate the effect of additional years in the same oversized 135-gallon used French oak (#3 char) barrels.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection launched in 2006 as the distillery's ongoing program of small-scale bourbon and whiskey experiments. Over 30,000 experimental barrels age in Buffalo Trace's warehouses, each crafted with unique variations in mash bill, wood type, barrel toasting, char level, and aging conditions. Selected experiments are bottled and released in limited quantities in 375ml \"lab-style\" bottles, each labeled with detailed production notes - a direct window into how master distillers Harlen Wheatley and the BT team push the boundaries of American whiskey-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe oversized French oak barrels change the surface-area-to-volume ratio that drives wood extraction, allowing a longer, slower interaction with the wood than a standard 53-gallon barrel can deliver. Side-by-side with the 23 Year, this 19 Year shows how much character developed in the additional four years of barrel time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePaired with the 23 Year Giant French Oak Barrels release in the 11th edition of the Experimental Collection. 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This 2013 release was one of two bottles in the 12th edition of the Experimental Collection (alongside the Hot Box Toasted Barrel), built on BT Rye Mash #2 distilled and barreled in January 1997 in barrels charred for 3 minutes 30 seconds to a #7 char - compared with about 30 seconds for the standard #4 char used in most bourbon production.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection launched in 2006 as the distillery's ongoing program of small-scale bourbon and whiskey experiments. Over 30,000 experimental barrels age in Buffalo Trace's warehouses, each crafted with unique variations in mash bill, wood type, barrel toasting, char level, and aging conditions. Selected experiments are bottled and released in limited quantities in 375ml \"lab-style\" bottles, each labeled with detailed production notes - a direct window into how master distillers Harlen Wheatley and the BT team push the boundaries of American whiskey-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe deeper char penetrates further into the wood and caramelizes more of the oak's natural sugars before aging begins, producing a noticeably darker, smokier profile than standard #4-char bourbon at the same age. The release was part of Buffalo Trace's exploration of how extreme heat treatment on oak barrels can reshape bourbon character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 15 years and 9 months of aging, seven barrels were emptied and bottled at 90 proof. 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This 2014 release was distilled in 2001 from Buffalo Trace's Mash Recipe #1 and aged for 12 years and 3 months on the middle floor of Warehouse K, a nine-story brick warehouse chosen for the variety of aging conditions it provides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Experimental Collection is Buffalo Trace's long-running program of one-off whiskeys exploring unique mash bills, woods, barrel toasts, and aging conditions, with more than 2,000 experimental barrels aging in the distillery's warehouses. The Warehouse Floors Experiment held every variable constant except aging position - the same distillate from the same date was split across floors one, five, and nine of Warehouse K to isolate how altitude inside a rickhouse changes a bourbon's character. Each floor was bottled and released as a separate label so drinkers could taste the variable directly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, it shows caramel, honey, and ripe fruit. The palate brings caramel, honey, ripe fruit, cinnamon, vanilla, and clove, and the finish carries good oak grip with balanced spice.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFloor #5 was the middle ground of the three Warehouse K experiments and Whisky Advocate's pick of the trio, with sweet fruit notes layered against dried spice and balanced oak. 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This 2015 release was distilled from a wheated mash bill in 2002 and aged for 12 and a half years on the first floor (bottom) of Warehouse K, a nine-story brick warehouse chosen for the variety of aging conditions it provides.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Experimental Collection is Buffalo Trace's long-running program of one-off whiskeys exploring unique mash bills, woods, barrel toasts, and aging conditions, with more than 2,000 experimental barrels aging in the distillery's warehouses. The Wheated Warehouse Floors Experiment repeated Buffalo Trace's earlier rye-recipe floor study, this time with a wheated bourbon mash bill split across floors one, five, and nine of Warehouse K to see whether wheated distillate responds differently to aging position than rye-recipe bourbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, it shows caramel, vanilla, marzipan, and creme brulee. 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This 2013 release was distilled in 1998 from Buffalo Trace Rye Bourbon Mash Bill #1 and aged for fifteen years in barrels crafted from oak staves dried naturally in the open air for thirteen months - more than twice the distillery's standard six-month seasoning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Experimental Collection is Buffalo Trace's long-running program of one-off whiskeys exploring unique mash bills, woods, barrel toasts, and aging conditions, with more than 2,000 experimental barrels aging in the distillery's warehouses. The Stave Drying Time experiment paired two 15-year bourbons - one from barrels with the distillery's standard six-month stave seasoning and one with thirteen months of open-air drying - to isolate how much longer wood seasoning changes the finished bourbon, with the 14th numbered release of the Experimental Collection landing in November 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, it shows sweet nuts layered with mild spice. The palate brings robust nut-driven sweetness mingled with gentle spice, and the finish carries a sustained, balanced close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe longer thirteen-month stave drying drew different sugars and tannins from the wood than the standard six-month seasoning, producing a robust, nut-forward bourbon distinct from its standard-seasoned companion. 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This 2013 release was distilled in 1998 from Buffalo Trace Rye Bourbon Mash Bill #1 and aged for fifteen years in barrels crafted from oak staves dried naturally in the open air for six months - the distillery's standard seasoning specification.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Experimental Collection is Buffalo Trace's long-running program of one-off whiskeys exploring unique mash bills, woods, barrel toasts, and aging conditions, with more than 2,000 experimental barrels aging in the distillery's warehouses. The Stave Drying Time experiment paired two 15-year bourbons - one from barrels with the distillery's standard six-month stave seasoning and one with thirteen months of open-air drying - to isolate how much longer wood seasoning changes the finished bourbon, with the 14th numbered release of the Experimental Collection landing in November 2013.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, it shows balanced sweetness with oak. The palate brings well-rounded caramel, vanilla, and oak character, and the finish carries a clean, balanced close.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe standard six-month stave drying produced a well-rounded benchmark expression against which the extended-drying companion could be measured. 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This 2011 release is drawn from eight white oak barrels filled in 1991 and rediscovered in the distillery's Warehouses C, I, and Q after 19 years of forgotten maturation - an accidental long-aging experiment in three different rickhouse environments.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection launched in 2006 as the distillery's ongoing program of small-scale bourbon and whiskey experiments. Over 30,000 experimental barrels age in Buffalo Trace's warehouses, each crafted with unique variations in mash bill, wood type, barrel toasting, char level, and aging conditions. Selected experiments are bottled and released in limited quantities in 375ml \"lab-style\" bottles, each labeled with detailed production notes - a direct window into how master distillers Harlen Wheatley and the BT team push the boundaries of American whiskey-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe barrels' time across three separate warehouses captured a range of temperature and airflow conditions, with the final blend reflecting the combined character of all three storage environments over nearly two decades of aging.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAfter 19 years of maturation across Warehouses C, I, and Q, the eight barrels were emptied and bottled at 90 proof in 2011. 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This 2011 release is drawn from eight new-charred-oak barrels filled on May 13, 1993 and uncovered on the second floor of Warehouse L, then emptied in December 2010 after seventeen years and seven months of forgotten maturation, by which point 43.6% of the contents had evaporated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Experimental Collection is Buffalo Trace's long-running program of one-off whiskeys exploring unique mash bills, woods, barrel toasts, and aging conditions, with more than 2,000 experimental barrels aging in the distillery's warehouses. The 1993 Rediscovered Vintage was the youngest of three Rediscovered bottlings released together in February 2011 - companions to the 1989 and 1991 vintages - all surfaced during a routine audit of the Old Charter inventory Buffalo Trace acquired in 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, it shows rich creamy texture with vanilla and caramel notes. 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This 2007 release was distilled in 1992 from Buffalo Trace Rye Bourbon Mash Bill #1 (low-rye recipe), matured in new American oak for six years and three months, then re-barreled into a used French oak Cabernet Franc cask and aged for another eight years for a total of fourteen years.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Experimental Collection is Buffalo Trace's long-running program of one-off whiskeys exploring unique mash bills, woods, barrel toasts, and aging conditions, with more than 2,000 experimental barrels aging in the distillery's warehouses. The Cabernet Franc experiment paired two finishes - one re-barreled into a Cab Franc cask after six years of bourbon aging and one after eight - to isolate how additional bourbon-barrel time before a wine-cask finish changes the final spirit. Because it was finished in a wine cask, the label drops the bourbon designation and bottles as straight whiskey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, it shows bright amber color with maple syrup and vanilla. The palate brings candy corn, white chocolate, cinnamon, and ripe berried fruit, and the finish carries a tannic grip with balanced sweetness, fruit, and oak.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shorter six-year primary aging before Cab Franc finishing let the wine cask exert more influence than its eight-year companion, producing a brighter, fruit-forward expression with sweeter mid-palate. 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This 2009 release was distilled from Buffalo Trace Rye Bourbon Mash Bill #2, entered the barrel at 125 proof on July 13, 1994, and matured for fourteen years and nine months in a charred white oak barrel built from coarse-grained wood harvested from fast-growing trees, then bottled on May 7, 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Experimental Collection is Buffalo Trace's long-running program of one-off whiskeys exploring unique mash bills, woods, barrel toasts, and aging conditions, with more than 2,000 experimental barrels aging in the distillery's warehouses. The Coarse Grain Oak release was paired with its Fine Grain Oak companion to isolate one variable - oak grain density - against an identical mash bill, distillation date, and aging environment, with 300 bottles released of each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, it shows darker fruit, dry oak, and herbal notes. The palate brings plum, blackberry, maple syrup, toffee, leather, tobacco, and dried spice, and the finish carries a long close of grape-stem tannins and barrel char.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe wider grain of fast-grown oak produced a noticeably drier, smokier expression than its fine-grain companion, with herbal qualities pulled from the more porous wood. 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This 2007 release is the third Experimental Collection release (Release #3), with the bourbon aged 6 years and 3 months in a new American white oak barrel before being re-barreled into a used American oak Zinfandel barrel for a secondary finishing phase.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection launched in 2006 as the distillery's ongoing program of small-scale bourbon and whiskey experiments. Over 30,000 experimental barrels age in Buffalo Trace's warehouses, each crafted with unique variations in mash bill, wood type, barrel toasting, char level, and aging conditions. Selected experiments are bottled and released in limited quantities in 375ml \"lab-style\" bottles, each labeled with detailed production notes - a direct window into how master distillers Harlen Wheatley and the BT team push the boundaries of American whiskey-making.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRe-barreling into a used Zinfandel wine cask after the initial bourbon maturation layers fruit-driven complexity onto the standard bourbon character. The shorter primary aging of this 6-year version means the bourbon arrives in the Zinfandel cask with a fresher, more vibrant baseline than its older 18-year sibling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBottled February 23, 2007 at 90 proof, alongside its longer-aged Zinfandel companion. 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This 2014 release was distilled from Buffalo Trace's Rye Bourbon Mash Bill #1, came off the still at 140 proof, entered the barrel at 125 proof - the distillery's standard entry proof for rye-recipe bourbon - and aged for eleven years and nine months in Warehouse K before being cut to 90 proof for bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Experimental Collection is Buffalo Trace's long-running program of one-off whiskeys exploring unique mash bills, woods, barrel toasts, and aging conditions, with more than 2,000 experimental barrels aging in the distillery's warehouses. The Rye Bourbon Entry Proof series held everything constant except the proof at which the new-make went into barrel, with four bottles released at 90, 105, 115, and 125 entry proof to isolate how dilution before barreling changes the finished bourbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, it shows spicy cloves layered with sweet vanilla. 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This 2007 release was distilled in February 1990, matured in American white oak for eight years and one month, then transferred to a French oak Cabernet Franc cask and aged for another eight years before bottling on February 26, 2007.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Experimental Collection is Buffalo Trace's long-running program of one-off whiskeys exploring unique mash bills, woods, barrel toasts, and aging conditions, with more than 2,000 experimental barrels aging in the distillery's warehouses. The Cabernet Franc experiment paired two finishes - one re-barreled into a Cab Franc cask after six years of bourbon aging and one after eight - to isolate how additional bourbon-barrel time before a wine-cask finish changes the final spirit. Because it was finished in a wine cask, the label drops the bourbon designation and bottles as straight whiskey.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, it shows antique amber depth with leather and roasted nuts. 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This 2009 release was distilled from Buffalo Trace Rye Bourbon Mash Bill #2, entered the barrel at 125 proof on July 13, 1994, and matured for fourteen years and nine months in a charred white oak barrel built from fine-grained wood harvested from slow-growing trees, then bottled on May 7, 2009.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Experimental Collection is Buffalo Trace's long-running program of one-off whiskeys exploring unique mash bills, woods, barrel toasts, and aging conditions, with more than 2,000 experimental barrels aging in the distillery's warehouses. The Fine Grain Oak release was paired with its Coarse Grain Oak companion to isolate one variable - oak grain density - against an identical mash bill, distillation date, and aging environment, with 300 bottles released of each.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, it shows rich sweetness with balanced complexity. 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This 2010 release was filled on April 7, 1995 with Buffalo Trace Rye Bourbon Mash Bill #2 into a used, charred American white oak barrel seasoned with toasted oak chips, then bottled on August 5, 2010 after fifteen years and four months of maturation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Experimental Collection is Buffalo Trace's long-running program of one-off whiskeys exploring unique mash bills, woods, barrel toasts, and aging conditions, with more than 2,000 experimental barrels aging in the distillery's warehouses. The American Oak Chips experiment was released alongside its companion 1995 Vintage French Oak release, pairing a used American oak barrel seasoned with toasted chips against a new French oak barrel filled from the same distillate on the same day, to isolate how chip seasoning compares against new wood.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, it shows smoky complexity with toasted-oak character. 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This 2010 release is the French oak half of a paired two-barrel oak-treatment experiment alongside the 1995 Vintage American Oak Chips bottling. Both barrels were filled April 7, 1995 on the 8th floor of Warehouse K with the same high-rye BT Mash #2 distillate, then matured 15 years before bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection launched in 2006 as the distillery's ongoing program of small-scale bourbon and whiskey experiments. Over 30,000 experimental barrels age in Buffalo Trace's warehouses, each crafted with unique variations in mash bill, wood type, barrel toasting, char level, and aging conditions. 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This 2011 release is drawn from seven new-charred-oak barrels filled on November 17, 1989 and uncovered on the second floor of Warehouse I, then emptied in December 2010 after twenty-one years and one month of forgotten maturation, by which point 75.9% of the contents had evaporated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Experimental Collection is Buffalo Trace's long-running program of one-off whiskeys exploring unique mash bills, woods, barrel toasts, and aging conditions, with more than 2,000 experimental barrels aging in the distillery's warehouses. The 1989 Rediscovered Vintage was the oldest of three Rediscovered bottlings released together in February 2011 - companions to the 1991 and 1993 vintages - all surfaced during a routine audit of the Old Charter inventory Buffalo Trace acquired in 1998.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, it shows prominent oak with rich vanilla. 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This 2012 release is the older half of a paired Giant French Oak Barrels experiment, drawn from a single 135-gallon used French oak barrel (#3 char) filled on May 17, 1989 with BT Rye Mash #2 distillate entered at 130 proof.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection launched in 2006 as the distillery's ongoing program of small-scale bourbon and whiskey experiments. Over 30,000 experimental barrels age in Buffalo Trace's warehouses, each crafted with unique variations in mash bill, wood type, barrel toasting, char level, and aging conditions. 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This 2015 release was distilled from Buffalo Trace Rye Bourbon Mash Bill #1 (low-rye recipe) and filled in 2005 into a hybrid barrel - American white oak staves with French oak heads, air-dried six months and charred for 55 seconds - then aged for ten years before bottling in May 2015.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Experimental Collection is Buffalo Trace's long-running program of one-off whiskeys exploring unique mash bills, woods, barrel toasts, and aging conditions, with more than 2,000 experimental barrels aging in the distillery's warehouses. The 2015 French Oak release paired this hybrid barrel against a 100% French oak barrel, isolating head-only French oak contact versus full French-oak influence. Only two barrels were produced.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the nose, it shows baking spice mingled with apple pie aromas. 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