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Buffalo Trace Expanded By Billions And Why They Still Dominate The Allocated Bourbon Market
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We taste and score Weller 12 bottle by bottle, then zoom out to why Buffalo Trace keeps winning even as the bourbon market cools. We dig into the $1.2B expansion, the aging-time reality behind “scarcity”, and how marketing and mindset shape what we think we taste.
• Weller 12 barrel-to-bottle breakdown across nose, body, taste and finish
• proof talk and why 90 proof changes the experience
• Buffalo Trace expansion details and what they actually change
• why allocated bourbon stays tight despite more production
• 2026 to 2032 outlook for availability, lines and secondary…
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