ctbeck11
Ancient Ancient Age 10 Star
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
December 13, 2021 (edited July 5, 2022)
Nose - caramel, cherry, anise, vanilla, floral notes, cereal grain, cinnamon, light oak, nutmeg, mild to moderate ethanol burn.
Taste - caramel, vanilla, cherry, cinnamon, floral notes, dry oak, anise, grainy corn, mild to moderate alcohol bite, finishing medium short with caramel, cherry, and sour oak flavors.
Since I reviewed the Weller yesterday, I might as well knock out the few Buffalo Trace products I have in the backlog. This one appears to be discontinued, which might make it just a hair more difficult to find than the rest of BT’s stable. The nose is classic BT with caramel, cherry, and something floral, but it’s slightly drier and more herbal than the others I’ve tried. The palate is just about the same and generally unremarkable. There’s a dryness to the finish, not really tannic, but more akin to a chalkiness.
This is about as average as average can be. It’s not bad, but it’s slightly sour, bitter, and thin. More time in the barrel, less dilution, blah blah blah. When this was available, it was $15 a liter, so I suppose you can’t really complain too much. It would be a great option if you were on a shoestring budget and wanted something reasonably palatable. Thank you to @ContemplativeFox for the generous sample!
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@Benji-Robert Haha that doesn’t sound half bad. Beats the hell out of bottom shelf vodka and Sunny D, which for reasons I’ll never understand was a mainstay for me.
many many years ago this+mtn dew was my weekend go-to. 1783 if felt "spendy"🤣
@Ctrexman Thanks for pointing that out. I’ll need to do a BT mashbill head-to-head and see which I prefer. I liked the additional rye influence in this one though.
The best quality of AA is its BT mashbill #2 which I prefer. Its lower end product but has Blanton's bloodlines
@ContemplativeFox Thanks! And who knows. I won’t speculate. Glad I was able to try it before it went completely extinct though.
Great notes and context. I think I got the last bottle in the state. I have no idea why they discontinued it seeing as it was a totally serviceable bourbon.