Review #61; American Whiskey #2: J. Mattingly Lex Red Eye

Lets get all the jokes out of the way about trashcan berbinz and all that, but this seemed like a fun pour to try just to see if its as bad as all of the media shit storm made their product out to be.

Bourbon 30 is a company that makes custom blends of bourbons for customers, so let’s see how this one holds up.

ABV: 55%

Nose: Runts Banana candy, caramel, cinnamon, pepper, oak, hint of rye spice. A little cloyingly sweet.

Palate: Mediumish mouthfeel. Hot. Cinnamon, pepper, oak, leather, cloying sweetness mixed in with acetone.

Finish: Long, acetone, nail polish remover, oak and heat.

The nose started nice but as I drank through the full 2oz that nail polis/acetone got stronger and stronger. The palate is a hot mess and mixed. I gave this a fair chance and came into it with an open mind but this is not for me.

Rating: 3/10

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect


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