Ancient Ancient Age 10 Star

Butter scotch and honey, vanilla, sweet corn/grains. Very plain and drinks young- I bet this was good when it was old school 10yr bourbon but it just isn’t now. Rye spice on finish. Alcohol is heavy for a 90 proof.

Nose - caramel, cherry, anise, vanilla, floral notes, cereal grain, cinnamon, light oak, nutmeg, mild to moderate ethanol burn. Taste - caramel, vanilla, cherry, cinnamon, floral notes, dry oak, anise, grainy corn, mild to moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium short with caramel, cherry, and sour oak flavors. Since I reviewed the Weller yesterday, I might as well knock out the few Buffalo Trace products I have in the backlog. This one appears to be discontinued, which might make it just a hair more difficult to find than the rest of BT’s stable. The nose is classic BT with caramel, cherry, and something floral, but it’s slightly drier and more herbal than the others I’ve tried. The palate is just about the same and generally unremarkable. There’s a dryness to the finish, not really tannic, but more akin to a chalkiness. This is about as average as average can be. It’s not bad, but it’s slightly sour, bitter, and thin. More time in the barrel, less dilution, blah blah blah. When this was available, it was $15 a liter, so I suppose you can’t really complain too much. It would be a great option if you were on a shoestring budget and wanted something reasonably palatable. Thank you to @ContemplativeFox for the generous sample!

Very similar to Buffalo trace in taste. For the price I would get this over Buffalo trace. For flavor I would go up to eagle rare. It’s a little better than Old Taylor and much better than Benchmark.