Early Times Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon

Awesome bottle for the price. Classic oak and vanilla notes with a pleasant heat and long finish.

1st poor was horrible. Every pour after it keeps getting better. Well rounded and a bit of everything. I love the 1 litter bottle.

Note this is sold by the liter, so price per bottle was adjusted for an equivalent 750 ml. First impression: I can't find much to dislike with this, especially at the price. I may like this better than any other sub $30 bourbon, and a number of others >$30. Pretty classic bourbon notes, nice proof, a smidge of peanut. It's pretty sweet, and it's not complex or especially interesting, but remarkably good for a simple bourbon at $23/liter. OGD114 is a recent winner in the budget bourbon category, but I might like this better. Tempted to go higher on the rating for the value. In the running to sit with WT101 Rye as my house bourbon and rye. Update: subsequent sips have found this to be perfectly serviceable for the price, but a little boring. I've been finding myself using it as a base for bourbon blends. I found that a 50/50 mix with WT101 Rye was a nice combo.