and mandarin—before settling into richer layers of caramel and wild honey

this remains one of the strongest values in the category

Quick Facts: ABV: 40%  |  Origin: Rome

Crown Royal's use of over 50 individual whiskies from twelve column stills gives it a more layered blend than Pendleton's simpler construction

and at 43% ABV it delivers more intensity than many competitors bottled at the 40% minimum

Buffalo Trace Single Oak 375ML port and mandarin—before settling into richerBuffalo Trace Single Oak 375ML is a 375ml, 90 proof (45% ABV) Kentucky straight bourbon drawn from one of 192 individually numbered barrels in the Single Oak Project. Widely regarded as the most extensive bourbon experiment ever undertaken, each bottle represents a unique intersection of seven carefully controlled variables from tree selection and barrel construction to mashbill and warehouse placement. Quick Facts: ABV: 45% (90 Proof) Origin: