Red Blooded American

A rich, American Bourbon, from California made from 100% American gran that is distilled in the south, aged for a minimum of 4 to 8 years in American oak barrels & bottled in the west at 40% abv. It has an aromatic birth with notes of wood, spices & grain; while a rich life adds notes of sweet corn, caramel, oak & vanilla; that led to a balanced death of medium length. December 2021 / August 2022

Rating: 10/23 N: Very light. A touch of savoriness, but then a nice sort of creamy sweet backing with touches of grain and faint orange peel and vanilla. Mellow oak in that underlying layer. There are some nice notes in here, but it's boring and seems too light overall. P: Sweetness that shows off the corn flavor a little bit, moving slightly into kettle corn territory (but with less salt), mixes with spices. It isn't burning too much, but it is very light. Faint licorice mixed with vanilla. F: The licorice and vanilla grow. Lingering hints of spices and corn sweetness. - Conclusion - This in't really objectionable, but it isn't really good either. It's not something I would actually want to sip, but it's too light to be a good mixer. Although I like this better than Jasper James (9/23) neat, the Jasper James is bolder and I think it would be a better mixer. Still, I'm rating based on sipping quality here (I only account for mixing with liqueurs, bitters, and other categories that are clearly meant for mixing). I get a bit of Jim Beam Original (9/23) vibe, but less bitter. I was thinking a 10 or 11 for this, but I don't think it's that much better than the Jim Beam. I do think it's a little bit better though - which it sure better be at twice the price. I'm going with a 10.