I can't find any information about this bourbon or the distiller online. There's a URL on the back label, but the Web site seems to be defunct - at least the URL leads to an error message. I thus know nothing of the mash bill. There's no age statement on the bottle, and it doesn't call itself a straight bourbon, so I presume it's aged less than two years. The whisky is tawny in the glass, using a Whisky Magazine color chart I found online, and it's 90 proof. I paid $5.99 for a 200ml bottle.
NOSE: Heavy vanilla, pears, alcohol, and mint.
MOUTHFEEL: Watery (the legs form and run immediately, so it's clearly not a viscous juice).
TASTE: Caramel, vanilla, semisweet chocolate, watered down apple juice, cinnamon, bananas and brown sugar, vanilla icing, cinnamon toast.
FINISH: Oak, faint chocolate, pears, and mint.
SUMMARY: This is the most surprising whisky I've ever tasted. It's cheap, and initially the nose and the taste seemed congruent with the price. But as I nosed and tasted, the whisky opened up rapidly and gave me much more than I expected - much more than I'd paid for. This size bottle would be worth a dollar or two more. I don't know what's going on with the distillery, but if they'll get their act together, get out there in front of the public, and get some distribution out of New Mexico this could be perhaps the best budget bourbon out there.
5.99
USD
per
Bottle
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