Background: This Bourbon comes to us by way of Buffalo Trace, a massive distillery located in Lexington Kentucky. This whiskey was aged for 10 years in New Charred Oak barrels before being bottled.
ABV: 45%
Setting: Neat in a Gleincarin, allows to sit for 10 minutes
Nose: Sweet, mostly Caramel, Orange, hint of vanilla and a strong whiff of oak.
Palate: Caramel, Brown Sugar, hint of spice and that ever present oak.
Finish: Lighter finish, pretty sweet but with that oak and perhaps leathery taste lingering at the very end.
Conclusion: While not a bad Whiskey I do not understand the hype around this bottle. I have one simply to have in the bar but I would rather reach for a bottle of Buffalo Trace which I find to be more suited towards my palate. On it’s own it is simply a good bourbon that I reach for ocasiionaly as a comparison or for someone to try. A good buy at MSRP but I would not buy it above that price.
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