Straight Edge Bourbon

Sweet fruit, woody nose. Caramel, apples,raisins, light cinnamon and spices. Slightly short on palate, wonderful neat.

Out of the gates, Straight Edge is fighting and uphill battle. It's sister bourbon, Slaughter House, in my opinion, is one of the most interesting and satisfying bourbons I've ever encountered. That said, one hopes this particular outing lives up to that same hype. Spoilers! It doesn't. There's nothing wrong with it though. It's a strong bourbon with a woody nose, brown sugar, dried fruits and a subtle cherry profile. It's rich, deep and satisfying and does give you what you'd want out of a uniquely bottled bourbon. It's biggest issue isn't that it's a bad bourbon. Quite the contrary actually. It's really good. I genuinely like it and would recommend it to my whiskey friends. It's biggest issue is that for the same price (or less), you could be drinking Slaughter House instead. This stuff is too good to use in cocktails, but not as good as Slaughter House. That's a tough place to exist unless one prefers traditional bourbons. (FWF share #32) Opened: 08/21/17 Finished: 01/30/18