I've been trying to become more of an informed whiskey drinker. To that end, I've attended scotch, bourbon and whiskey tastings with my husband. When considering bourbons that would be included in one of those tastings, I don't think this one would make the cut.
When first poured, it has a light, sweet indistinct smell - none of the wooded cask that I associate with bourbons. It struck me as remarkably nondescript, and I assume it would be difficult to pick out of a line of bourbons. Light and sweet at first, but more complex as it opened up (but not by much). The addition of a capful of water did little to change the scent.
The first couple of sips had a slight pear overtone with a little burn on the sides of the tongue. A few sips into it and there was more character, but there again nothing too exciting. My husband is a big fan of "breathing while drinking" and while trying to employ this technique in my novice way, I did find that there was a "bubble-burn" on my tongue. This was the most excitement that I had when drinking this one. The addition of a cap of water did not really change the taste.
One nice attribute is that there is no throat burn - it's all in the mouth. This does make it easy to drink, even if less than exciting.
Overall, not a bad bourbon, but too light and sweet for my personal taste. Might be good for someone looking to have something with a different label in their liquor cabinet as it is very inoffensive.
LB's Rating: 5 out of 10
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