Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection 1991 Rediscovered Barrels Bourbon Whiskey 375ml

Buffalo Trace Experimental Collection Rediscovered 1991 is a Bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky. 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.

The 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.

The 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. After 19 years of maturation across Warehouses C, I, and Q, the eight barrels were emptied and bottled at 90 proof in 2011.