First Call Kentucky Straight Bourbon

Let’s be fair here, this is a $20 bottle being propped up by Total Wine and wasn’t designed to be earth shattering. The story behind it is interesting enough. The distiller and blender have Brown Forman DNA and the former us also distilled for Michters and Angels Envy. The nose is vanilla and butterscotch, plain and simple. Maybe a little oak. Mouthfeel is thin with very mild heat. No surprises here, just more butterscotch, vanilla, faint wood, apple pie. Not bad really. I’d drink this again if offered without hesitating. If on a $20 budget I’d bring home WT 101 first or BT if I see it for $22 (what it’s worth). This could find its way into the $20 rotation though.