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Winchester Single Barrel Select Straight Bourbon
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kmwyss
Reviewed September 29, 2020 (edited October 23, 2020)I don't know where to start with this one. For those unfamiliar apparently this is straight bourbon (2 years old at least) which they then filter and use some sort of light/sound/pressure/vibration system that they claim 'rapid ages the spirit' making it taste years older than it actually is. The entire Winchester line is pushed hard by Total Wine so I gave in and sampled it one day, the $80 straight single barrel offering. Frankly I am flabbergasted. How they can get away with selling this swill for $80 and can do so in good conscious is really disturbing. This is atrocious. Nose: Heavy, sweet, and sticky corn. Tiny hint of caramel, but really more reminiscent of canola oil or corn syrup. Palate: Tastes like Dickel sourced. Sweet corn and caramel, with a slight tang on the end. Palate is hot from alcohol, at only 90 proof. I have had 120's that drink better, for about half the asking price (Knob Creek SiB). Finish: Sweet corn, but with heavy mineral taste. No oak, no smoke, no burnt sugars. To close, I would never pay for this, and I really hope you never do either. I shiver to think how bad the standard Winchester offerings are but will never try them. If you like corn, just buy Mellow Corn. It is significantly better.80.0 USD per Bottle
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