Cornmuse
Reviewed
February 24, 2020 (edited July 3, 2021)
Definitely not my first taste of this old war horse, but my first reviewed here. The pour was from a freshly opened bottle, neat into a glencairn. I'm sitting here waiting for it to air out a bit and the scents coming up from the glass are just crazy. This isn't a lightweight, and you'll know it right away!
A swirl shows robust sheeting with thin, slow legs. Clearly there's a good measure of viscosity here. The color is a beautiful amber. After a few minutes in the glass I'm ready to stop looking and stick my nose right where it belongs...
It is almost surprising that there's no strong notes of ethanol here. Certainly there is alcohol on the nose, but its not nearly as astringent and strong as the 57% ABV would lead one to believe.
I get a vanilla monster, big sweet notes, and giant wafts of ginger, cinnamon, paprika, allspice, and even faint notes of cherries and buttered popcorn. This is a far more complex nose than should be expected from a sub $40 bottle.
On the palette this is sweet with cinnamon red hots, vanilla, and a solid touch of carmelized sugar. The flavor opens with a candy's kiss, and immediately progresses to a full charge of flavor with a long, slow, warming finish.
The mouthfeel is creamy, rich and thick. It coats the tongue and lips.
Did I mention the finish. It goes on and on. Now this... this is a bourbon! Oh my!
Everything you've ever heard about OGD114 is true. It's big. It's strong. It's spicy. It's bold. It's sweet. It's a great value. It's unimaginably tasty for a whiskey with no age statement, no secondary market, and no taters taking crotch shots in the car to share the celebration that comes from spending $80 on a $35 bottle that's artificially hard to find.
There is nothing trendy or cool about OGD114. This is a an old-school bourbon lovers bourbon.
32.99
USD
per
Bottle