drlewis
Benchmark No. 8 Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
August 11, 2021 (edited September 27, 2021)
Light amber, and decent legs in the glass. Sweet corn, floral honey on the nose. Flash of 80 proof heat surrounded by grain and honey sweetness. Caramel corn, but from that carnival vendor skimping on the caramel. Some spice in the finish and then gone--very short and a thin mouthfeel despite those legs coating the glass. Not much to talk about. Easy sweet corn bourbon, one flavor and done. At $10 for 750ml it's hard to complain, but it's not much for mixing either unless you're looking for a sweet whiskey that follows rather than leads other ingredients in a cocktail.
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