Puncher's Chance Bourbon

PUNCHER'S CHANCE KSB *NOSE: Dry, Dry, Dry. Dried Orange and Apple Peel, Dry Weathered Wood, Hay, and Barnyard Funk. Hiding in the background there is a Sticky Toffee Sweetness. *NEAT: Dry & Spicy. Orange Oil, Dry Oak, Cinnamon Stick, Fall Baking Spice, with the slightest hint of Cola Sweetness. Drying Finish with a light glow blooming in the chest. Orange Peel, Cinnamon, Black Pepper Tingle and Drying Tannins coat and layer on the palate. *SPLASH: Nose gained a Floral Quality and it reduced the Tannins on the palate just a bit. Gave it an overall sweeter character. Not a Caramel/Vanilla Sweet, but more of a Spiced Apple Holiday Cake. *VERDICT: The Mashbill of 75/13/12 is only produced by two big boys that I know of, Beam & Wild Turkey. I did get some WT'ish Barnyard Funk, but what this reminded me most of is my lone bottle of Johnny Drum Private Stock. In fact, going back and comparing notes, they are nearly identical. Maybe this is what you get when you combine sourced Turkey and Sourced Beam? I really liked the Drum and I like this one too. Not a traditional profile, but it suits my palate just fine, especially for less than $30.

EYE Amber NOSE Caramel, oak, vanilla, baking spice, nuts and a touch biscuity. Pretty standard aroma, nothing great nothing bad, decent standard profile. PALATE Oak, caramel, baking spice, vanilla, nuts, biscuity, slight dried dark fruit, pralines. Sweet and oaky with a nice nutty candy note that’s a tad on the sweet side, but again, pretty standard. FINISH Medium -> Oak, baking spice, fruit, dried fruit, nuts. BALANCE, BODY and FEEL Decent balance, medium body and a soft easy feel.

Pretty good flavor overall

Smell - sweet apple caramel, slight wood smell Taste - peppery when it hits the tongue, spicy, sweet apple after taste with a hint of caramel.

Very flavorful, smooth. Very nice

An easy, middle of the road bourbon. Nice in a julep or general sipping.

Great in the old fashioned I’m having First time trying it