Updated March 2026.
Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon is 90 proof / 45% ABV on the brand’s US product page. A 1.5-ounce pour is 1.13 NIAAA standard drinks. It is Mash Bill #1 straight bourbon from Buffalo Trace Distillery in Frankfort, Kentucky (Sazerac). It is not Weller, Eagle Rare, or Blanton’s. We will not invent a 2026 MSRP. The shelf tag is the price.
US bourbon identity is 27 CFR 5.143. Straight means ≥2 years, no added flavoring. The flagship is NAS. Export SKUs can print 40%. Read the neck. Compare whiskey types, bourbon under $50, and who makes Blanton’s.
How to read the Buffalo Trace shelf
| SKU | Typical US strength | 1.5 oz drinks | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buffalo Trace (flagship) | 45% / 90 proof | 1.13 | Brand page (fetched this run) |
| Eagle Rare 10 | Usually 45% — confirm | ~1.13 | Same campus, different brand; allocated |
| Weller / Antique Collection | Label-dependent; some are barrel proof | Do the math | Not “the cheap Buffalo Trace” |
| Export 80-proof lots | 40% when so labeled | 1.00 | Other-market tax SKUs |
A 750 mL at 45% is about 19 standard drinks; a 1.75 L about 44.5. Four 90-proof pours are about 4.5 drinks. NIAAA binge pattern is a health line, not a target. Calories on unflavored 90-proof spirits sit above the USDA 80-proof ~97 kcal row — scale with proof. Drink count: how much whiskey to get drunk.
Sources
- buffalotracedistillery.com flagship page: Proof 90 (45%). Mash Bill #1. Fetched this run.
- TTB 27 CFR 5.143: bourbon / straight bourbon.
- Sazerac ownership is corporate, not a claim that Kirkland or Weller is this juice.
- NIAAA standard drink (December 2025). No 2026 MSRP. Allocation ≠ suggested retail.