Lexington Bourbon

Aroma - Young corn and grain, mellow cherry, marzipan and vanilla. A slight cola aroma develops over time. Taste - Starting neat - Very mild, if not a bit one-dimensional. Bit of an alcohol nip on the flavor which is making it hard to taste any one single flavor. Adding a teaspoon of water..... The addition of water has really opened and warmed up the nose. The vanilla has now become vanilla bean pod. Toasted sugar, such as on cream brulee, sugar cookie, icing and an extremely subtle oak and green apple which get lost in one another. The taste with water added - A bit flat here. The mouthfeel is quite thin without much substance. It’s very hard for me to pinpoint any one flavor here, everything is quite minimal. Slightly sweet, slightly woody, slightly vanilla. Unfortunately, the surprisingly delicious aroma of the whiskey doesn’t make its way into the flavor. That being said, I’m decently pleased with Lexington in the terms of what I bought it for. That’s an easy, smooth sipping whiskey that isn’t challenging but doesn’t taste cheap or chemically. A bottle you can reach for after having a dram or three of your top shelf stuff and you’ve lost a little bit of your appreciation for subtle nuances.

Ok so I have had my eye on this for quite a while. I read somewhere it has a high barley % in the mashbill and as a scotch lover thought this might be interesting. Came across an opened bottle from a coworker clearing out some shelf space. I always figured it would be subpar but what the hell free whiskey always tastes better. Poured neat the nose is dusty old books, light caramel and whispy smoke. Palate has watery sweetness and gentle smoke along with young wood. Like a year or two in barrel with thin weak flavor transitioning to a slightly sour oak finish with trailing grainy notes. It is not good bourbon however I dont completely hate it. I think the barley and young oak unite to make a different profile I can appreciate...a bit. Certainly not a recommended bourbon but if someone is offering a sample why not....64/100...barely acceptable. Dont buy it but drink it if offered still crushes putrid Canadian whisky

Smell: very hard to pick up anything, some wood, very faint cherry, some ethanol, Snifter: decent spicy kick, pretty sweet, caramel finish, some wood, some fruity notes (maybe cherry? Can't tell rn), very nice caramel taste, some cinnamon, some nuttiness after drinking some water,  On ice: caramel really shows through, still some spice, some black pepper actually, fruitiness goes in the background, woody notes are a bit less, some cinnamon still,  Drink Rec: Old Fashioned Verdict: Buy It, this is a cheaper whiskey ($27ish) that is very delicious. It is a pretty standard bourbon but the sweeter/caramel notes are just so wonderful. Love to try this in other cocktails and cannot wait to do other tastings

I bought this bottle due to the price, $24.99 and the 95 point rating it received. Once I got home I was disappointed to see the negative reviews it received, thinking that I wasted $25. I think it's okay...I've certainly had better but by no means is it terrible. It lacks serious flavor and a meaningful after taste. Immediately I made the association that this belongs to the B-team of bourbons. Certainly not a top performer but does an okay job. That said, I'm glad I gave it a try but would not buy it again

Not alot going on here. I admit I bought this bad boy simply based on the label...what a label. First sip was promising. Vanilla. A little oak? Then...nothin. No down slope. No finish. Perhaps I'm being a bit rough. The label tag claims this bourban earned a 96 score on some tasting panel. I wasn't on that panel.

Working my way through a list t of value bourbons. This bourbon was prices right and had a nice bottle. The taste wasn't very distinctive. It wasn't bad but wasn't strong or memorable. I'm not sure the price warrants the purchase vs slightly more expensive bourbons