Coming Soon... Buffalo Trace bourbon!

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Joe Canal's is pleased to announce that starting the last week in March, we will have Buffalo Trace Bourbon available in our stores! This very special bourbon has never been distributed in New Jersey before and we're thrilled to bring it to you!

Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is expertly crafted in the time-honored tradition unique to bourbon. Buffalo Trace begins with the finest Kentucky and Indiana corn, selected rye, and superior malted barley. Only the best bourbon produced by the distillery is bottled as Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Samples are reviewed by the distillery's tasting panel. If any one taster rejects a sample, the barrel it represents will not be used for Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey. Only the barrels of approved bourbon samples (usually no more than 25-30 barrels) will be married and bottled as Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey.

Light bronze in color with streaks of gold, Buffalo Trace Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey bears a complex aroma of vanilla, mint, and molasses. Its taste is pleasantly sweet and contains notes of brown sugar and spice that give way to oak and leather. The long and dry finish has significant depth. When enjoyed with water, flavors of toffee, dark fruit and anise are revealed.

Bourbon Trace is consistently awarded medals and honors, including one double gold and four gold medals at the San Francisco World Spirits Competition.

Keep your eye out for Buffalo Trace starting at the end of March, and try it with water, or in these recipes:

All-American Buffalo

-1 oz Buffalo Trace bourbon
-2 oz cola

Combine in a high ball glass filled with ice. Adjust the amount of cola to taste.

* * *Buffalo in Manhattan

- 1 1/2 oz Buffalo Trace bourbon
-1/4 oz sweet vermouth or dry vermouth
-1 dash bitters (optional)

Combine all ingredients in cocktail shaker filled with ice. Shake well and strain into a cocktail glass. Garnish with Maraschino Cherry.

* * *Buffalo Rose

-1 1/2 oz Buffalo Trace bourbon
-1 oz triple sec
-4 oz orange juice

Shake with ice. Serve in rocks or highball glass with float of grenadine.

* * *Trace Tea

-1 part Buffalo Trace bourbon
-1 dash lemon juice
-5 1/2 oz sweetened iced tea
-2 oz lemon-lime soda

Pour the Buffalo Trace bourbon into a Collins glass filled with ice cubes. Add lemon juice. Fill 3/4 of the way with sweetened iced tea (prepared). Top with lemon-lime soda. Stir briefly, and serve.