drlewis
Early Times Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
June 12, 2021 (edited July 20, 2021)
Vanilla and orange blossom nose. Soft entry, medium light mouthfeel. Sweet grain, citrus, and vanilla oak around an essential core of sweet corn sweetness. Only in the finish does a little rye spice show up. Reminds me of Wild Turkey 101, but sweeter and softer, missing WT's spicier rye finish. But that makes it an easy entry-point bourbon, with little ethanol heat for a 50% ABV.
This is a really good BIB product that deserves more recognition for quality than it's bottom shelf status affords it, but there's a cult following out there and they're not wrong. $25 for 1000ml BIB bourbon? Bang! OK, it's not going to knock your socks off with complexity--sweet corn is it--but it's a good sip outdoors in the woods and a great mixer at home.
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This one's hard to find, but great value when it's available!