Hudson Baby Bourbon (DISCONTINUED)

Exciting, exotic, impressive. My new Journey in Bourbon finally gave me something to feel happy: Hudson Baby. This New York 100%corn Bourbon, doesn't taste like a bourbon, actually it doesn't taste like any whisky i have had before. Bottled at 46%abv, it has a beautiful Mahogany Color. On the nose, it is one of those "Jack Daniels". Grapes, Wine, a little wood, maybe a slight smoke, Smells just like Jack Daniel's Old No. 7 or Johnnie Walker Select Cask Rye Finish. On the palate is where everything happens. Strange Flavors never before found: First of all it has a GUAVA JUICE NOTE. In Ecuador we call this Guayaba in Spanish, i look it up in English and it is Guava. but made Juice. We drink that in breakfast, is popular. Also it felt like a "little Tomato" (spanish: Tomatillo) Juice. also for breakfast lol. A little Oily, like Kerosene (have i ever tried Kerosene? i would be dead if i did i think), incredibly spicy, but not pepper or cinammon, it is like WASABI. Thick, full bodied, almost edible rather than drinkable. Mouth Watering with a very long bitter and spicy end. Absolutely impressive, exotic, this is not for every day, it is not for 3 or 4 drinks in a row, this is just something that is there for you to have once every month to experience something different. 90 out of 100. cheers

Strange bird. Different times seem to lend different experiences. In general though the richness/complexity is actually pretty decent with the smokey barrel aspects pairing with the corn/grain sweetness. The main weakness for me was that it can get overshadowed at times by the alcoholic harshness. For the price I would expect it to be a bit more smooth than this. Still, it is enjoyable, and good if you are in the mood for a bit of a bite.

It tastes like I had sunflower seeds in my mouth all day, and I was drinking a bottled water. Salty and abrasive my charred. No bueno.

Sweet vanilla potpourri smell, spicy long aftertaste, heartburn, oaky taste