Early Times Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon

I've gone back and forth on this one. This is a very drinkable bourbon, but it just doesn't really offer anything to distinguish it from the crowd. Bottom line, it's a decent enough pour for the money, but there are quite a few better options around the same price point.

Brown sugar, butter, molasses. Vanilla. Great value

This is a sample graciously sent from @ContemplativeFox. I have never heard of this one before and am going into this one blind besides the fact that he wrote BiB on the bottle. On the nose: you’re greeted with pecan caramel clusters leading to apple pie filling then comes chocolate, some dusty oak, vanilla crème brulee, light barrel spices and a moderate ethanol burn. The taste reveals a viscous mouthfeel starting with rich caramel, orange peel, chocolate, spearmint, dusty oak leading to medium barrel spices and medium ethanol burn with a finish that is medium length with light spices, caramel, spearmint, dusty oak and orange peel. Ok, so now that I’m done tasting this, I’m guessing this probably falls into the 40 to 60 dollar category of quality whiskey. I then pull up my phone to do a quick search and “Holy Shitballs, Batman!” this thing is only 25 dollars for a liter. Honestly, I’ve paid 3 times more than that for a terrible bourbon and probably will do so again in the future. Is this going to blow someone away, no, but for the price it’s something inexpensive, easy to drink and nice to have around to pour for friends or even throw into a few cocktails.

Orange and Carmel on the nose. Candy corn and caramel on the palate. You can taste a little rye when you take a big sip. For a $22 bottle this has nice finish with a little spice and vanilla.

Thought is was subpar first pour but second time around really enjoyed. Vanilla apple caramel and crust