Mellow Corn Bottled in Bond Whiskey

Medium alcohol and creamed corn taste. A mild finish and quite sweet.

Great corn whiskey, not ultra smooth, with slow corn burn, but very good overall.

Tried and failed to keep this brief considering it was $12. Intentionally old-timey, hand-painted style label. I don't hate it. The liquid is medium yellow with decent weight to it. Sweet, creamy, cereal nose. Honeysuckle. Modest puff of proof spice, but not harsh. The fading memory of a peanut. A touch dusty. Pleasant, if simple. Cream, lacquer, sweet - in that order. A touch of papaya then bracing aspartame. A strong finish with a persistent drying pucker. First instinct was that it doesn't scream "corn" at me, but just having that thought = viola: kettlecorn residue lingering non-stop. A little vein of tartness. Another peanut. Extremely nice mouthfeel - creamy, thick, and viscous. Verdict on a 5-scale: nose 3.0, taste 2.5, finish 3.25, body 4.5, price 5.0. Must try at <$20. Kicks the teeth out of most whiskey at the price, but is not a conventional bourbon/rye/American whiskey and unfortunately lacking in the flavor dept. If 100% corn whiskey had bourbon's demand, this could be $40, but here were are with one of the very few examples. Thank you Heaven Hill for keeping our horizons open even though this clearly is not a money maker. Also intriguing to think of this as a "component" for home blending, alongside Bernheim wheat. Rating reflects VFM.

If Jameson was made in America.

Glencairn, neat, rested 40 minutes (I forgot I poured it) Nose: creamed corn, coconut pudding, honey cornbread Palate: candy corn, creamed corn, crem brulee, and toasted coconut Finish: short, creamed corn, toasted coconut, and vanilla pops out right before it totally fades Overall: for 12$ this is the best deal in bourbon. It is punching way above it's weight class.