Smooth Ambler Old Scout Single Barrel Cask Strength Bourbon

Bottled for Independent Spirits. Purchased in 2015.

[WARNING: Misleading Bait and Switch] ---- Go for any year but 10yo! The 92 proof 10yo is way too thin, and lacking in flavor other other than oak. It is deceptively advertised as "Barrel Proof", when most bourbons are 90 proof and barrel proof is 110-140 proof!! . For some reason it seems that other years (9-yo or 11 yo) are 100+ proof instead. I suggest going for those instead, as this is very thin and lacking in flavor other than oak, with a high pricetag. Also, I wounder why the non-Single Barrel "Ten" has higher rating:@ https://distiller.com/spirits/smooth-ambler-old-scout-ten-bourbon-whiskey The following advertisement regarding Smooth Ambler Old Scout Single Barrel 10 year being awarded the "best Single Barrel Bourbon in the world" in 2016 is incredibly misleading: http://mountainmessenger.com/worlds-best-single-barrel-bourbon-award-goes-smooth-ambler/ The actual award referred to is the following ( http://www.worldwhiskiesawards.com/smooth-ambler-old-scout.25979.html ) for a "106 proof" Smooth Ambler Single Barrel 10 year, which is quite different from the watered down 92 proof that is currently available. It seems like Old Scout took the award winning Bourbon and watered it down for recent releases with the same exact age and label!

11 Yr CS SiB Bourbon 102.2 proof