Very Old Barton 86 Proof Bourbon

It’s exactly what you’d expect from a 24 dollar 1.75 liter bottle of bourbon. By itself, nothing remarkable. The typical bourbon notes are there, and a long spicy finish are intriguing— but it’s mostly alcohol. As a bar stables it’s fine for a mixer— my preferred use is in a Kentucky mule.

Open 4 months Nose - Faint peanut brittle, faint butterscotch and caramel, bubble gum, artificial fruit, no ethanol or oak present. Palate - Watery, young oak, little to no sugar or fruit. The finish is short, a little more oak and tannins, first hint of ethanol. For me this is the most overrated cheap bourbon on the market. It is priced correctly, I just don't understand its scarcity. It is almost impossible to find in ABC stores in larger cities, and when it's available it moves very fast. This tastes kind of like 1792 after it has been poured on the rocks, ice has melted, and it sat at room temperature for months. I would take Evan Williams or Jim Beam over this any day of the week. It makes sense why this is scarce because the same people who hunt Buffalo Trace, Eagle Rare, and Blanton's hunt for this (Facebook group references). They love simple, sweet, overrated low proof bourbon with little complexity.

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Some of the cheapest bourbon I’ve found and definitely worth the money I’ll give it that. Not complex at all but I was able to enjoyably sip neat or otr and feel very good about the price I paid.

My go to. Great taste.