Crisp, fresh, shows its youth but enjoyable. Light sugar, caramel nose. Green apple, cocoa, sugar and vanilla with peanut and caramel to add weight. Hay, wood and pepper finish. 2nd place in a blind test with Piggyback, Johnny Drum and Old Bardstown. 1st place in a blind test with Buffalo Trace, 1792, Green River, Blue Note and Early Times. So a solid replacement for Buffalo Trace.
About this bottle
This is the 4th release of the brand's straight bourbon, which has been matured in new, charred American oak. It is bottled at 101 proof.
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Fresh crisp green apple with a touch of caramel on the nose. On the front of the palate it is smooth sweet caramel that drinks like an 80 proofer then the spice and proof slowly rise up on the finish. The aftertaste is a clean oak.
Had never heard of this and don't know what it costs, but from a small taste thought it was decent. Middle of the road bourbon flavors, but has a hotter finish than you might expect for the proof. Probably work well as a mixer.
sugar and spice comes through immediately, molasses and some rye spice for sure, with a medium body. Towards the end of the taste, there’s a subtle presence of candied pecan.
Smooth to start with nice hints of vanilla and carmel
Sweet up front and a nice burn finish
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