Updated May 2026.
There is no official list of Buffalo Trace alternatives. already: flagship 90/45 NAS, cream 30/15. 5%. Read the neck. Count the pour, not a twin statute.
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Label vs recovered seven
5.143 already: bourbon is a US class, coloring excepted, not KY-only. 5.88 already: 100 proof ≠ bottled-in-bond. EHT SB already Straight Bourbon, 100 proof ≠ BiB. BT already 90/45 NAS cream 30/15. 5%. Maker’s already 90/45. Distiller’s Select already 90.4 / 45.2%. shop Double Oaked 750 mL printed 43.2%. Knob Creek 9yr Old No. 7 already 40/80 Tennessee whiskey, not bourbon. IBA Old Fashioned already 45 mL. IBA Manhattan already 50/20 + 1 dash.
Recovered 7-best ranking Recovered Wild Turkey 101 as #1 Recovered Eagle Rare / Weller Antique 107 / Blanton’s as required twins Recovered 2022 tickets BT leftovers already 2026 — not restaggered.
| Lock | What it is not |
|---|---|
| BT flagship 90/45 NAS cream 30/15 | A recovered twin statute |
| Bourbon US class | A KY-only lock |
| 100 proof ≠ BiB | An EHT SB BiB crown |
| 5% | A recovered white-dog statute |
| Old No. 7 40/80 Tennessee | A Buffalo Trace bourbon twin |
| IBA OF 45 mL | A recovered 2 oz IBA |
Count the pour
1.5 fl oz at 45% is about 1.13 US drinks. A 750 mL 45% bottle is about 19 drinks. IBA Old Fashioned already 45 mL
Sources
- BT flagship 90/45 NAS cream 30/15. EHT SB Straight Bourbon 100 ≠ BiB. 5%.
- 5.143 US class; 5.88 100 ≠ BiB; Maker’s 90/45; Distiller’s Select 90.4/45.2; Old No. 7 40/80 Tennessee. IBA OF 45 mL. NIAAA Dec 2025.