Top-floor aging brings smooth caramelized sweetness and oak
Benchmark Top Floor is an approachable Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey aged on the highest levels of the rickhouse. This elevated aging environment allows for intense wood interaction, delivering a smooth palate rich with toasted oak and baking spices.
Combine all ingredients in a cocktail shaker with ice. Shake vigorously until well-chilled and strain into a rocks glass over fresh ice. Garnish with a lemon wheel.
Serve in a rocks glass
Named in honor of the pioneer surveyors who explored Kentucky in the late 18th century, Benchmark was created as a tribute to adventurous spirits. Today, it is crafted under the strict quality standards of the Sazerac Company at Buffalo Trace, the oldest continuously operating distillery in America.
Benchmark Top Floor is produced at the historic Buffalo Trace Distillery, where the highest floors of the rickhouse experience the most extreme temperature fluctuations. This heat-driven aging cycle accelerates the whiskey's interaction with the charred oak barrels, creating a uniquely expressive profile.
From Kentucky, USA
