BSB Brown Sugar Bourbon (Discontinued)

People who throw the term "pancake syrup" around to describe whiskey need to try this first. Hard to have even .5 oz straight. This literally smells, tastes and drinks like thin syrup. It really reminds me of bourbon-barrel-aged maple syrup I buy sometimes and is just as sweet. This might actually be a more cost-effective product to pour on my pancakes... but I think i'm better off just adding a little OGD114 to my maple syrup bottle and calling it a day.

I know this will make all the bourbon/whiskey snobs cringe, but I bought this bottle for something like $14, and I am surprisingly enjoying this mixed with Diet Coke, of all things. I couldn't imagine drinking it straight or even with ice because it's too sweet but with the pop it's got a nice balance. A good drink when you want something sweet and inexpensive while watching a movie.

Nose: Brown sugar. Duh. Smells just like a bag of brown sugar freshly opened. Palate: Sweet. Very sweet. As name suggests, it tastes like brown sugar. Mouthfeel is very thin. Finish: small burn. Overly sweet. Not my thing. Would be great in a maple bourbon type cocktail, but not a fan as a stand-alone.

It is not a bourbon I would highly recommend. I'm not a big flavored bourbon person to begin with, but you're initially hit with the brown sugar and then almost immediately after that you get like a chemical taste which is often to say the least.

I’m usually more of a bourbon purest, but I really liked this one. It is obviously sweet, and easy to drink straight. It doesn’t taste like it had artificial flavors like other favored bourbons. Definitely worth a try if you are interested.

BSB has a light, amber, clear appearance. The aroma is of brown sugar. The flavor is of brown sugar, cinnamon, and an underlying bourbon base. It has a medium body, and BSB (Brown Sugar Bourbon) 60 proof finishes semi sweet. RJT