Saint Liberty Bertie's Bear Gulch Straight Bourbon

People need to be warned! I've tasted over 200 different whiskeys in the last year, and this is easily the worst or the second worst (looking at you Wade Lyn Ranch Barrel Proof). I'd write a more comprehensive review, but I don't want to taste it again. This is the kind of bottle I let my bourbon and whiskey friends taste as a joke to see their reaction. I honestly can't believe this is straight bourbon whiskey. It seriously tastes like it was mixed with straight grain neutral spirit, gasoline, and maybe the runoff from the bottom of the trash can? It's really hard to pin down these flavors while retching. I guess I'll have to leave that job for a braver whiskey explorer

The stories behind Saint Liberty bottles are based on historical women. Overall a nice tribute and marketing touch, but the juice is what matters so let's give it a try. Well the nose is damn funky. Like some 70's B-reel movie score funk. I am truly at a loss on this one. No brown sugar or vanilla here, just funk. First sip is muddled to be honest. Some vanilla, some leather, some charring, but no stand outs here. Finish is a bit lackluster and leaves a slightly burned flavor. The overall pour isn't worth the price of admission in my book, but hey at least the bottle is cool!

Also, I'm posting a second review, because I'm pretty sure all of the early reviews that are 5.0 are extremely suspicious. One of them includes only 5.0 reviews for St liberty's and no one else, and one of them includes two 5.0 reviews for Bertie's out of four reviews total and nothing else. I just can't imagine that there's an objective drinker out there who thinks this is a 5.0

This is unlike any Texas bourbon I’ve ever had. I get dark molasses upfront, burnt brown sugar on the back end, a little vanilla and stone fruit with a hint of smoke. Exceptionally smooth and not hot upfront like other Texas Bourbons.

Love it. The juice is interesting, unlike anything else I have had the grain [corn] is forward and spicy [rye] finish. Cool bottle and great story about the woman who inspired it.

A unique bourbon to say the least. I really enjoyed the flavor, lots of caramel and smoky finish. Leaves a nice flavor in your mouth that isn’t too harsh, but warm.