Tastes

Incredibly smooth for a 130+ proof bourbon. Very sweet but in a savory delicious way. A great buy at any price point under $100.

One of the better releases. Really opens up after some oxidation and/or a few drops of water. Great buy under $100.

Best barrel proof that’s still easy to find.

Hands down the best rye I’ve had under $200. Incredibly complex, with notes of baking spices, brown sugar, and the unmistakable floral/herbal taste of a well-aged rye. I wish I knew where it was sourced from, as the KY Owls may become really hard to find. Offhand, I can’t name a better rye. I enjoyed this more than BTAC Thomas Handy. I only hope batch 2 is as good as batch 1.

Disappointing for the price. My 2018 bottle was fairly harsh and young tasting for the 10yr age statement. Tastes very similar to a lower proof Old Forester 1920, so I wouldn’t be surprised if it was sourced from Brown-Forman. If this was a $50-60 bottle, I’d give it 3.5 stars. For its $120 MSRP I’m thoroughly disappointed.

1 sealed

1 sealed

2 sealed 1 open

1 open