Ancient Age (80 Proof)

Fairly standard bottom shelf offering from from Buffalo Trace. Fairly easy drinking 80 Proof bourbon from BT Mashbill #2. A bit more expensive than it’s Mashbill #1 “cousin” Benchmark, and not quite as good.

not great but not awful, not a lot of depth but sweet!

I had heard that Ancient Age was some of the original whiskey created by the legendary Elmer T Lee whilst reading about his centenary. His legacy does not live on in this whiskey. It's not that it's a terrible pour, but it certainly falls flat for me after hearing its history. Perhaps if you find bottles from years past it is better. The nose is light and smells faintly of butterscotch and toasted nuts. The taste is thin, with some light caramel and sweet corn and fades quickly to a slight ethanol burn and little else.