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Buffalo Trace Standard

Name: Buffalo Trace Standard
Brand: Buffalo Trace

Balanced bourbon with vanilla, mint, molasses, and spice.

Best Pairing Answer

The best dish pairing for Buffalo Trace Standard is Grilled Bourbon-Lime Chicken with Mango Avocado Salsa. Buffalo Trace Standard works as a bridge pairing for this chicken dish because it shares key flavor cues with the grilling preparation. It has sweetness and spice work with savory poultry or pork, oak and smoke reinforce charred flavors, t…

Bourbon Details

Type Bourbon

ABV 45.00%

Sweetness 4

Spice 4

Oak 2

Smoke 1

Fruit 1

Body Medium

Proof Intensity 2

Finish Medium

Price Tier Mid

Availability Core

Flavor Profile

What to expect

A quick look at the character of this bourbon before you choose a dish.

Balanced bourbon with vanilla, mint, molasses, and spice.

Buffalo Trace Standard brings notes of Vanilla, Caramel, Oak, Mint, Molasses, Pepper.

Top Matches

Best Dishes for Buffalo Trace Standard

Ranked dish recommendations for this bourbon.

featured 91%

Grilled Bourbon-Lime Chicken with Mango Avocado Salsa

Grilling 35 minutes

Buffalo Trace Standard works as a bridge pairing for this chicken dish because it shares key flavor cues with the grilling preparation. It has sweetness and spice work with savory poultry or pork, oak and smoke reinforce charred flavors, touches of sweetness soften acidity.

Chicken Main Course

Pairing Score 91%

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featured 90%

Grilled Bourbon-Peach Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Summer Herb Salad

Grilling 40 minutes

Buffalo Trace Standard works as a bridge pairing for this pork dish because it shares key flavor cues with the grilling preparation. It has sweetness and spice work with savory poultry or pork, oak and smoke reinforce charred flavors.

Pork Main Course

Pairing Score 90%

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featured 90%

Honey Bourbon Glazed Ham and Pineapple Skillet for Easter Brunch

Pan Searing 40 minutes

Buffalo Trace Standard works as a bridge pairing for this pork dish because it shares key flavor cues with the pan searing preparation. It has sweetness and spice work with savory poultry or pork.

Pork Main Course

Pairing Score 90%

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featured 90%

Maple-Bourbon Glazed Ham and Pineapple Skillet for Easter Brunch

Pan Saut Ed 40 minutes

Buffalo Trace Standard works as a bridge pairing for this pork dish because it shares key flavor cues with the pan saut ed preparation. It has sweetness and spice work with savory poultry or pork.

Pork Main Course

Pairing Score 90%

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featured 90%

Smoky Bourbon-Spiced Chicken Meatballs with Chipotle Honey Glaze

Pan Frying 35 minutes

Buffalo Trace Standard complements this chicken dish and its pan frying profile. It has sweetness and spice work with savory poultry or pork, oak and smoke reinforce charred flavors.

Chicken Appetizer

Pairing Score 90%

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featured 90%

Spiced Bourbon BBQ Meatball Sliders with Smoky Chipotle Aioli

Baking 35 minutes

Buffalo Trace Standard complements this beef dish and its baking profile. It has enough structure for richer meat, oak and smoke reinforce charred flavors, sweetness helps tame heat.

Beef Appetizer

Pairing Score 90%

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featured 89%

Grilled Bourbon-Lime Glazed Chicken with Mango Avocado Salsa

Grilling 35 minutes

Chicken Main Course

Pairing Score 89%

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featured 89%

Grilled Citrus Bourbon Chicken Skewers with Mango Avocado Salsa

Grilling 35 minutes

Buffalo Trace Standard works as a bridge pairing for this chicken dish because it shares key flavor cues with the grilling preparation. It has sweetness and spice work with savory poultry or pork, fruit notes help bridge the brighter flavors, touches of sweetness soften acidity.

Chicken Main Course

Pairing Score 89%

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featured 89%

Maple Bourbon Glazed Ham and Pineapple Breakfast Skillet

Skillet Saut 30 minutes

Buffalo Trace Standard works as a bridge pairing for this pork dish because it shares key flavor cues with the skillet saut preparation. It has sweetness and spice work with savory poultry or pork, oak and smoke reinforce charred flavors.

Pork Main Course

Pairing Score 89%

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featured 89%

Maple Bourbon Glazed Roasted Pork Tenderloin with Spiced Apple Chutney

Roasting 40 minutes

Buffalo Trace Standard complements this pork dish and its roasting profile. It has sweetness and spice work with savory poultry or pork.

Pork Main Course

Pairing Score 89%

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featured 89%

Spiced Bourbon-Maple Glazed Pork Tenderloin with Roasted Root Vegetables

Roasting 55 minutes

Buffalo Trace Standard complements this pork dish and its roasting profile. It has sweetness and spice work with savory poultry or pork, oak and smoke reinforce charred flavors.

Pork Main Course

Pairing Score 89%

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featured 88%

Grilled Bourbon Honey-Lime Chicken Skewers with Charred Pineapple Salsa

Grilling 35 minutes

Buffalo Trace Standard complements this chicken dish and its grilling profile. It has sweetness and spice work with savory poultry or pork, oak and smoke reinforce charred flavors.

Chicken Main Course

Pairing Score 88%

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