Er10 & bt

[Bluffhunter]

Whats the difference between ER 10 year and Buffalo Trace? Same price in my area at $26 and both from same distillary. I like BT but never had ER 10 year, is the ER rougher or equal?

[dcbt]

Equal to better. 10 year single barrel. (BT has no age expression and is not single barrel.) same mash bill #1 and same proof though. I love both.

[Brisko]

BT is younger, and more balanced. ER being a single barrel of course there is variation, but my experience has been that they pick relatively woody, highly extractive barrels for that brand. If you like wood, ER seems to have it in spades.

Not sure what you mean by "rougher"-- flavor, or mouthfeel? BT tends to be a little rounder, I guess. If you can find a store selected BT single barrel, I think those tend to be top notch.

[Grain Belt]

On the flip to Brisko's post (which I agree with on the single barrel BT idea) I have had barrel selection ER10 that was one of my favorite pours of the year at any price point. The manager of my local went down to the BT distillery and got to bring back barrels of both BT and ER10 and then hold tasting events for local charities where the patrons got to vote for their favorite barrels. Then the selected barrel of ER10 was bottled up and offered for $25 at the store. It has been incredible! I am about 5 bottles in since summer and they have been uniformly excellent. I would say that they have tasted like $50+ bottles to me and my assessment of their value. In another program the BT bottles from the barrel that was picked have been sold for around $20 and they have been consistantly quite good too.

[upStomp]

Not much to add except to reiterate that with ER10 being Single Barrel, there will be less uniformity bottle-to-bottle. With that said, I've only had 1 bottle of ER that wasn't quite to my taste out of the 5-6 that I've purchased (and that was from a select barrel from a store that notoriously likes their selects on the smokier side, unlike me). For me, some are slightly better than BT, some are slightly worse. NONE of it is swill though

[squire]

There have been times when I could taste either and think, Oh, that's nice, and other times when I could taste either and wonder why I keep buying it.

[black mamba]

I have bought exactly one bottle of each, BT and ER10. Just OK. On the other hand, I've bought many bottles of ETL, AAA10, Hancock's, RHF (all #2 mashbill) and enjoyed them thoroughly. Guess I'm just a high rye guy.

[TunnelTiger]

There have been times when I could taste either and think, Oh, that's nice, and other times when I could taste either and wonder why I keep buying it.

My sentiments exactly and that is one way to get on my "do not buy" list. They both seem to be inconsistenly consistent.

[White Dog]

FWIW, I love BT and buy it by the handle. As for ER10yr, I may drink it if it's offered to me for free. While BT is supple, fruity and usually in perfect balance for a mid-shelfer, I find ER10 to be woody, lacking fruit, and altogether austere. Lots of hard edges.

[smokinjoe]

In JoeyWorld, BT is ~$20, and ER is ~$6 more. For me, Buffalo Trace has been smacking it out of the park over the past couple of years with their namesake brand. Just love this whiskey. I like the ER10 fine enough, but it doesn't punch my Joey Button like the BT does. Though, I did have a very nice Private Barrel selection recently. Would never turn the ER down, but 10 out of 10 Joeys choose BT.

[Clavius]

In JoeyWorld, BT is ~$20, and ER is ~$6 more. For me, Buffalo Trace has been smacking it out of the park over the past couple of years with their namesake brand. Just love this whiskey. I like the ER10 fine enough, but it doesn't punch my Joey Button like the BT does. Though, I did have a very nice Private Barrel selection recently. Would never turn the ER down, but 10 out of 10 Joeys choose BT.

Completely agree about regular ol' BT. It's pretty much my go-to at this point.

[Vosgar]

Apparently JoeyWorld extends up through northern Illinois... I agree completely with you. Especially loving the private barrel picks that a number of stores around here have done the last 4 years.

[White Dog]

In JoeyWorld, BT is ~$20, and ER is ~$6 more. For me, Buffalo Trace has been smacking it out of the park over the past couple of years with their namesake brand. Just love this whiskey. I like the ER10 fine enough, but it doesn't punch my Joey Button like the BT does. Though, I did have a very nice Private Barrel selection recently. Would never turn the ER down, but 10 out of 10 Joeys choose BT.

With all due respect to a Bourbonian of the Year, I don't think I ever wanna hear about your "Joey Button" again.

[Vosgar]

With all due respect to a Bourbonian of the Year, I don't think I ever wanna hear about your "Joey Button" again.

Rumor has it that it's rather small but really cute

[mosugoji64]

The only bottle of ER10 I've had was a gift shop one. Those say they're selected by Harlan Wheatley so I don't know if they're significantly different from regular bottles. That one struck me as just an extra-aged bottle of BT.Given that, I would start with BT and give ER10 a try when it's on sale.

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[smokinjoe]

Rumor has it that it's rather small but really cute

It will be on display on the Back 40 Green, at the Gazebo during Sampler.

[sutton]

Although NAS, I thought BT was 8-9 yrs on average, so the ER10 in addition to single barrel variation might be a year or so older.

[mosugoji64]

It will be on display on the Back 40 Green, at the Gazebo during Sampler.

That just brought an image to mind that demands another drink ...

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[MauiSon]

Here, BT is $24 and ER10 is $35. I bought an ER10 just to try and can't finish the bottle. It's hot from start to finish, sweet and thin, with a bitter, smoky finish. I just don't like it. The only way I'll finish it is as a mixer. The BT I've had has been better, much better. Try and learn.

[Guest]

FWIW, I love BT and buy it by the handle. As for ER10yr, I may drink it if it's offered to me for free. While BT is supple, fruity and usually in perfect balance for a mid-shelfer, I find ER10 to be woody, lacking fruit, and altogether austere. Lots of hard edges.

This pretty much sums it up for me too. I dont mind ER in a manhattan, a good sweet vermouth does balance nicely.

[whiskeyagonzo]

I'm in the BT camp too. I'm trying to finish off an ER10 as I type. Glad it's a 375 :-)

[hn4bourbon]

I am actually the opposite:) I can't finish my bottle of BT but my ER10s don't last long opened

[dcbt]

I love them both. I guess I'm weird.

[zillah]

When the prices converge give or take a dollar, ER10 is always the first pick for me. BT is much more balanced though making it good for any occasion...I don't drink ER10 as often but it goes quick when I do! You really can't go wrong.

[jmj_203]

When the prices converge give or take a dollar, ER10 is always the first pick for me. BT is much more balanced though making it good for any occasion...I don't drink ER10 as often but it goes quick when I do! You really can't go wrong.

I'm the same as this. In my local stores, BT is 23.99 and ER10 is 24.99. To my palate, I taste ER10 as a slightly more aged, slightly more woody, slightly more complex BT. For me, at a dollar difference, Its an easy decision to go with ER10. I always have 2 to 4 bottles of it on hand.