Hotel Tango Reserve Bourbon, Ready-To-Drink

This year for the holidays I’m going to try a brand new whiskey every day in December. #lifegoals Dec. 23 This bottle has officially relieved a lot of my bourbon anxiety. For one, “Ready-To-Drink” still doesn’t mean premixed liqueur bull crap. Still very happy about that. Equally important to me: this is Bravo, one of my favorite surprise finds of 2018. When Bravo disappeared from all the shelves in my area, I panicked. But I’m good now. Found my Bravo juice again in this little guy. Let’s see if my tastes have changed. The nose is tropical, both sweet and fruity. Watermelon, orange, but of red apple. Freaking good. Body has a buttery feel, with that same intense watermelon flavor I recall from Bravo. The red apple and orange are also there, but watermelon is the main takeaway. You could argue there’s some sugar on the finish, but it’s more honest to say this one lacks any real finish. I don’t view that as a true knock, because I also like watermelon popsicles, and they don’t have a finish. Point is: I love the flavors this one delivers so much, I’ll overlook the noticeable lack of complexity. If you missed out on Bravo packaging, you should make sure to give this little guy a chance. ‘Tis the season. I don’t know if I actually have 8 more new whiskeys lined up, so if you’re reading this and there’s something readily available out there you’d like me to enjoy/suffer through this holiday season, leave it in the comments.