This comes to us from bottler Smoke Wagon who sources and blends MGP bourbon stocks. These are non chill filtered and with a high rye mashbill, this bottling is meant to be affordable everyday bourbon. Lets see how it is.
ABV: 46.25%
Nose: Vanilla, Black Pepper, Caramel
Palate: Medium light mouthfeel, Vanilla, black pepper, caramel
Finish: Short finish, pop of vanilla, black pepper, caramel, light tannins
Rating: 5/10
This is a very solid bourbon. It hits those classic bourbon notes with just a touch of oakiness. The flavors are balanced and pretty pronounced for the proof. Given the price point, this does a good job of hitting that classic daily driver bourbon profile I think the creators intended this to be
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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