Benchmark Full Proof Bourbon (125 Proof)

I was amazed at how good this bottle was. Amazing old fasions too

A little hot going down, but a pleasant nice favor hotness going down

This one is an amazing value caramel and oak on the nose and a chocolate covered cherry on the pallet

Picked this up yesterday. The neck pour on this was fine neat. Brown sugar, toasted oak, no discernible fruit, and searing spice and heat on the finish. The finish is long and gnerally not offputting. Added some water, and oh boy, muted all the flavors and amped up the heat. Hot mess that I finally put down with some diet coke. Final verdict, pick up something else for the money - Jim Beam distiller's cut, OGD 114,Buffalo Trace...

Full bodied fairly balanced. For a full proof at under 25 dollars this one is hard to beat. Lots of flavors from toffee, cinnamon a hint of oak and leather and some fruit notes blackberries. Honestly I hesitate to write such good things about it. Solid 3.5 hut with the price it is a 4 star