Witherspoon's Texas Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Maybe Texansince1847 got a bad batch, because mine is top shelf. It was one of the smoothest bourbons I've had. Will definitely purchase again, as it rivals some of the best I've sampled for a much better price.

I live close to the Witherspoon Distillery and visited the old distillery and have helped bottle spirts at the new Distillery that opened last year. While my favorite Witherspoon spirit is the Cross Timbers Single Malt I have also thoroughly enjoyed the Bourbon and the Single Barrel version of the Bourbon they sell (and I've hleped bottle). Witherspoons is a great local business that makes a damn good whiskey to boot in my opinion. I always drink it with a small amount of ice and water, though the last single barrel I had was neat and I enjoyed the flavor and smoothness.

The inter webs claim that this is 5-6 years old, but I would call foul with that. It is difficult to create a Bourbon of that age with such a flat flavor profile. It does have a slight hint of vanilla, and a tiny bit of smoke. Even with a huge cube melting it does not get better. In fact as mentioned it would be better neat. The flavor profile seems very much like white corn which produces a much less complex flavor, very single track, and very simple at that. Simple to the point that I had on search to make sure it was not a Spirit Whiskey. The nose is pleasant but not complex either. I'll say one trick pony. It smells like it tastes with no real mystery. Not even like a librarian girl has a little wild side, it is just an overall flat, single lane experience that leaves me wondering if it is even 24 months old. I am sure they are not fibbing, cause the real Texas Bourbon Gods would strike down with furious vengeance those who attempt to destroy Bourbons Great Name. All and all, I'd pass, I don't need to own a bottle.