Smooth Ambler Old Scout Single Barrel Cask Strength Bourbon

Bottled 2016 before they changed the juice! One of the beat bottles of whiskey I’ve ever had soooo unique. I could see why people might think it has to much caramel taste but I love it and the proof carry’s great!!!

Barrel pick by Spec's (Houston, TX) Barrel No. 27964 Age 5 years 57.1 % abv, 114.2 proof Open 4 weeks Nose - Soft caramel candy, Frosted Flakes, cinnamon, brown sugar, orange-flavored chocolate, medium oak and ethanol. Palate - Caramel, brown sugar, grain, and heavy rye spice up front. Finish is medium-long and hot, with building oak, rye spice, and ethanol with hints of caramel and orange rind. I always seem to miss these picks in NC, so my friend picked up one in Texas during the holidays. This is a solid bourbon, but in this price range I think Belle Meade is the better sourced MGP high rye bourbon. There are some sharp, younger notes here that are rounded out in the two Belle Meade lines I've had. At almost the same proof and mashbill I think you could save $20 and be more satisfied with OGD 114 as well. Definitely not a bad effort by any stretch, but in the $50's you could get better MGP stuff and better high rye/high proof bourbons from other distilleries.

Advent calendar blind Day 20: initially fruity, some honey sweetness, moving into cocoa. Getting a lot of malt, butterscotch. Lingering burn on the finish that is not overpowering. Would have guessed 90-100 proof. A&B Liquor Stores pick.

Sweet nose, fruity but artificial taste

Green apple and brown sugar nose, Got the rye spice on this, medium finish, caramel and toffee, definitely feel the 118 proof. Overall balanced but hot