BOTTLE NOTES
Traveller Blend No. 40: the whiskey behind the collaboration
Traveller Whiskey Blend No. 40 at 90 proof: the photographed 750 ml bottle, Chris Stapleton and Harlen Wheatley collaboration, and Buffalo Trace’s blending role.
A familiar distillery, a different label
Traveller’s narrow cream label leaves plenty of room for the amber whiskey and map artwork. The key words are easy to miss beneath the large name: blended whiskey and Blend No. 40. The photographed front label also records 750 ml and 45% ABV, equivalent to 90 proof.
Buffalo Trace’s official Blend No. 40 page confirms the strength and blended classification. This article documents that standard expression; it is not a tasting review or a feature about Traveller Full Proof.
Traveller Blend No. 40: bottle details
| Detail | Recorded information |
|---|---|
| Expression | Traveller Whiskey, Blend No. 40 |
| Style | Blended whiskey |
| Strength | 90 proof / 45% ABV |
| Size | 750 ml |
| Blender / bottler | Buffalo Trace Distillery, Frankfort, Kentucky, USA |
| Collaboration | Chris Stapleton and Harlen Wheatley |
| Age statement | None on the photographed labels |
| Price / score | Price unconfirmed; not scored |
Why Blend No. 40?
According to Buffalo Trace’s brand overview, Wheatley and Stapleton worked through more than 50 trial blends before choosing No. 40. The number identifies the selected blend; it is not an age statement or the proof.
The rear label credits the same partnership and states that the whiskey is blended and bottled at Buffalo Trace in Frankfort. Our Buffalo Trace guide provides distillery context, while the American whiskey guide places its work within the wider category.
What the Buffalo Trace connection tells us
The producer’s January 2024 launch announcement describes a combination of whiskies selected from Sazerac-owned distilleries. It does not identify each component distillery or give blend percentages. The photographed label’s blending-and-bottling credit should therefore not be read as proof that every component was distilled at Buffalo Trace.
The bottle is labeled blended whiskey. Its association with a famous bourbon producer does not establish that it is Kentucky straight bourbon. Our bourbon guide is useful category comparison, rather than this bottle’s classification.
The rear label
A handwritten “2026” appears near the base in the original rear photograph. Its meaning has not been supplied, so we do not treat it as a vintage, release year or official bottling date.
The producer’s flavor description
On its official product page, Buffalo Trace describes vanilla, fruit, shortbread and caramel aromas, followed by a mildly sweet palate with spice, toasted nuts and oak. Those are the producer’s tasting notes, not our findings from this bottle. No contributor tasting notes were provided and no score has been assigned.
Sources and images
The two supplied photographs establish the bottle’s identity, size, strength and label wording. Official Buffalo Trace product and brand pages and the dated launch announcement were checked on 8 November 2026. No shelf tag or receipt accompanied this bottle, so there is no observed price or current stock claim.
Original photographs remain private. The public front and rear views are disclosed AI-retouched illustrations, with cleaned backgrounds and reflections and a leveled liquid surface. They are illustrative rather than documentary reproductions. The share card uses the same front view and recorded facts.
Sources checked on 8 November 2026. Two contributor photographs supplied on 8 November 2026. Bottle details are transcribed from the originals, retained privately. Public views are AI-retouched illustrations. No price, retailer or tasting notes were supplied. The handwritten 2026 is an unexplained marking, not a verified bottling year.