I'm in Louisiana and am not able to purchase Buffalo Trace here.
Over in Dallas I have a good friend that I visit once a year and last time over there I was able to bring back two bottles of BT.
I found it quite excellent. I intend to always bring back a few bottles when in Dallas.
I also have a friend at work who has family in Kentucky and I had him just last week bring me back a bottle of Ancient Ancient Age 10 year old. I was really scared to open this one. I knew that if I loved it it would be very difficult to get again. Fortunately I was so-so about it.
But the really nice thing is that my favorite bourbon so far is Elijah Craig 12 year old that I can get here where I live for $17 a bottle. I like it more than Trace or Ancient. So the whiskey gods have smiled down on me.
Shockingly for my everyday pour (and I mean everyday) I have been very deeply pleased with Kentucky Tavern. Very inexpensive and very satisfying.