Kentucky Owl Takumi Edition Bourbon

So lets get this out of the way first. This is absolutely not worth $150. No way and no how. In todays market $60. The label is striking but you arent buying a label. Inside the bottle, i get a lot of pepper on the palette. Its not hot loke a bad whiskey would be but extremely peppery. Maybe a bit of an herbal note on the finish. I like it but wouldnt find myself buying another bottle. Would definitely be something a bit different on your shelf but better tasted with someone elses bottle.

I know you shouldn’t factor price into a review, but when you ask ~$120 for a bottle, you open yourself up for additional assessment. This whiskey is good. It’s slightly herbal with a creamy texture. It is slightly cloying on the palate. A little spicy apricot presence too. With all that being said, it shouldn’t be $120. I know the brand is riding the coattails of its fabled success, but the stuff is not up to the same par. I liked Confiscated more than this, and that is also notoriously overpriced. Save your cash.

Finish more interesting than initital palatte. Sweet, like cough medicine and condensed fruit. Some nut essence.