Coopers' Craft Original 82.2 Proof Kentucky Straight Bourbon

First off, for the folks at Distiller: it's Coopers' Craft. Coopers', plural possessive. As in the craft of more than one cooper; not "cooper's," as in just one of them. Second: while this whiskey won't blow anyone away, I do think it's a bit better than some of the reviews suggest. The nose in particular is quite nice, rich, evocative, and way bigger than you'd expect for a lowly 41.1% ABV--vanilla, icing suger, cake batter, huge white peach, plum (stone fruits more generally), slight berry fruits. Faint milk chocolate, a bit of slight lactic sourness that's actually not unappealing, some nice herbal/floral character (like a rose water?). But things start to come apart a bit on the taste, which is thin, watery, and leads with pencil shavings. There's some nuttiness, some sour peaches, a bit of baking spice, and something faintly cheap scotch-like. Faint grape drink, some more sour/lactic character (this time less appealing). Over time, you do get some apple and pear, a touch of leather. Finishes hot, gingery, with some unintegrated fresh wood, bitter chocolate, and dried fruits. Lingering herbal . . . green-ness. If the taste could follow through on the nose a bit better, this might be worth taking a flyer on. But as is, it's hurt by the combo of high(-ish) price, low-ABV, and too much youth. I'll join the chorus below me, agreeing that this is probably going to be consumed largely in cocktail form.

4/4/17 Millcreek Discount Liquors, Antioch, TN. $32.76 (29.99 + 2.77) Light, mellow flavors with a short, unmemorable finish. If the proof wasn't already so low, I'd say this would be a nice summer pour with an ice cube. Instead, I might try using this bottle for an infusion and serve with a non-dilutive chilling method.