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Alamo Bourbon Black Label
Bourbon — Texas, USA
Reviewed
December 30, 2022 (edited January 3, 2023)
As someone who grew up in Texas, what I remember of the Alamo is mostly Davey Crockett's coonskin cap and Pee-wee Herman's bicycle. We'll see if there's anything worth remembering about this Alamo.
Christmas gift from a friend. Never heard of the brand before. The nose is pleasant, taffy candy, vanilla, roasted corn, apple. The palate is a little thin, but the flavors are good. Vanilla, light caramel corn, slight barrel char, maybe the mildest of subtle fruit. Actually surprised there's nothing really off here. It's more like a Kentucky bourbon profile than what I'd expect out of Texas. I'd even go as far to say it's not far off from Buffalo Trace. So much so, I'm going to go ahead and side-by-side them. Unfortunately, in the process of pouring and sitting down with the two glasses, I've actually lost track of which is which. Neither blows me away as anything worth seeking out, but I generally think of BT as a competent, if unreasonably hard-to-find at times bourbon. And the Alamo appears to hold it's own. There are some differences in flavor, but I can't easily pick apart which is which and which is better. Don't get carried away, it's basic budget-level bourbon, but it's surprisingly decent. And from what I can gather, it appears this can be purchased at or less than BT's SRP. Texas whiskey, you never cease to amaze me -- to have a never-heard-of brand stand toe-to-toe with BT. But will I remember the Alamo? Honestly, as with Buffalo Trace, I don't know that I'll think much about it after I finish this bottle.
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“The stars at night are big and bright deep in the heart of Texas” as Mr. Herman proved out.
@Ctrexman Not on the shelves in Oklahoma, but I was thinking it was available in the low to mid twenties, which would be fair.
Looks like $33 at TW . I might get my San Antonio whiskey girl to get me a sample she knows everyone down there