Since these are going away I grabbed one having never had these 108.3 bottles. The claim is 7-11 year old MGP, a somewhat unique mash bill used by Belle Meade if my memory is serving me.
Nose - Doesn't smell that old. Reminds me of the corn notes on a 5 year MGP. I do get some cherry, bit of nice vanilla, tame alcohol, and I'd say an almost lightly toasted oak (not a toasted barrel).
Taste - Ok a bit of bitter chocolate, distinct minty rye, there's a bit of a green vegetable MGP note, good spice. Overall, a bit young, a bit hot, and very vegital. There's a bit of refinement and some older notes, but they're hidden by youth. Overall a nice big bold in your face bourbon, but doesn't compare to some of the better batches I had before they went to this more consistent profile. I'd say a 2 star bourbon. I won't mind finishing this but I'll likely forget I have it at the same time or I'll just drink it as a cheap "daily" bourbon.
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@PBMichiganWolverine nope just rebranding. It'll be or is supposed to be the same MGP sourced stuff. We'll see if they use this as an oppertunity to drop the age/quality as most brands do.
@DjangoJohnson @dhsilv2 wondering if it’s because they’re making in-house now instead of sourcing ?
@djandjandjan yeah the brand is dead. They'll now be calling is something like nelson brothers and we'll see how the quality stands up.
Going away?