Benchmark No. 8 Bourbon

Quite possibly the best bang for the buck on the bottom shelf. May be an “entry level” Bourbon, but for flavor and smoothness it is hard to beat at twice the price. Revisited this after drinking many more bourbons, and switching to dark rum for a while. The price, at VA ABC, is down to $9.99 for 750 ml. I think my rating should be revised to 4.0, but this is still one of the best bottom shelf bourbons on the market.

20221021 - kinda tired of it. Makes for a little better than rail quality, much better than Jack Daniels, good for mixed drinks. Can drink it near, but there’s better stuff to drink neat. Possibly a daily sipper, maybe 🫤 Nice taste for a bourbon. Little bit of a scotch taste to it ... peat/iodine. For the cost, very enjoyable!

Nose: butterscotch, char, Taste: of

Fairly shallow with a bit of a sharpness at the start. Leathery, wood and kind of a short finish.

Spicy, a little boozey but for 10 bucks it is more than worth the price tag. Competes with some 30 dollar bourbons