Traveller Whiskey: An Easy Sipper

October 8, 2024

Bill Varnell

Whiskey Reviews

I have been anxious to try Traveller Whiskey since it was released in January 2024. I have sampled just about everything that has ever come out of the Buffalo Trace Distillery, save some of the experimental collections.

Unfortunately, I have not had the opportunity until now. This whiskey is a first-of-its-kind collaboration from Buffalo Trace Distillery. Buffalo Trace Distillery’s Master Distiller Harlen Wheatley and Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, and musician Chris Stapleton. They both agreed after experimenting with 50 blends that #40 was the right choice for Traveller.

My tasting notes will reveal that this is a great whiskey that meets the standards you would expect from a Buffalo Trace product.

To learn more, visit www.travellerwhiskey.com

Buffalo Trace Traveller Whiskey

Class: Blended Whiskey
Price: $39.99
ABV: 45% (90 proof)

Nose: 85.5/100
Vanilla and caramel followed by rich oak and new leather.

Palate: 80/100
Vanilla upfront, with toasted almonds and a hint of anise

Finish: 80/100
A medium finish of caramel, oak spice and leather

Overall: 81.8/100

Recommendation:
Definitely worth buying a bottle at the price point. An easy sipper, without a doubt.

From the distillery's website:

About Buffalo Trace Distilery

Buffalo Trace Distillery is an American family-owned company based in Frankfort, Kentucky. The Distillery’s rich tradition dates back to 1775 and includes such legends as E.H. Taylor, Jr., George T. Stagg, Albert B. Blanton, Orville Schupp, and Elmer T. Lee.  Buffalo Trace Distillery is a fully operational Distillery producing bourbon, rye and vodka on site and is a National Historic Landmark as well as listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The Distillery has won 40 distillery titles since 2000 from such notable publications as Whisky Magazine, Whisky Advocate Magazine and Wine Enthusiast Magazine. Its George T. Stagg was named World Whiskey of the Year for 2022 and its Thomas H. Handy Sazerac Rye was named 2nd Finest Whiskey in the World for 2022. Buffalo Trace Distillery has also garnered more than 1,000 awards for its wide range of premium whiskeys. Buffalo Trace Distillery also has a deep commitment to supporting charitable initiatives. Nonprofit organizations interested in learning more about the Distillery’s efforts are encouraged to register their charity here. To learn more about Buffalo Trace Distillery, visit www.buffalotracedistillery.com.

From the distillery's website:

About Chris Stapleton

Kentucky-born Chris Stapleton is an 8x Grammy, 15x CMA and 10x ACM Award-winner and one of the country’s most respected and beloved musicians. In the midst of yet another triumphant year, Stapleton is nominated for three awards at the 66th Annual GRAMMY Awards: Best Country Solo Performance (“White Horse”), Best Country Song (“White Horse”) and Best Country Duo/Group Performance (“We Don’t Fight Anymore” with Carly Pearce). The nominations follow Stapleton’s new album, Higher, which was recently released to overwhelming critical acclaim. Produced by Dave Cobb, Morgane Stapleton and Chris Stapleton and recorded at Nashville’s historic RCA Studio A, the record has landed on several “Best of 2023” lists so far including Billboard, Esquire, Los Angeles Times, Vulture and Rolling Stone, who praises, “dazzling...the best evidence yet for the way one man’s voice has become synonymous with the very idea of a musical genre.” Additionally, The New Yorker declares, “Stapleton is the rare country star with both traditional bona fides and broad commercial appeal. He has an outlaw soul and a pop star’s capacity for inescapable hooks,” while GQ proclaims, “In an age rife with division, he’s maybe the only thing Americans all agree on.” Known for his electric live performances, Stapleton will continue his “All-American Road Show” tour this year and will also join George Strait for select stadium shows this summer with special guests Little Big Town. In addition to his work as a musician, Stapleton and his wife, Morgane, are also founders of the Outlaw State of Kind charitable fund, which supports a variety of causes that are close to their heart.