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Benchmark Full Proof Bourbon (125 Proof)
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
January 1, 2023 (edited January 31, 2023)
N: A woodwork shop - just lumber and sawdust and raw oak everywhere - sweet corn, candy corn, peach candy, cinnamon candy, walnuts, soap, pencils, and a good dose of ethanol, but maybe less than expected for proof and price.
P: Caramel, butterscotch, Werther's Original, butterscotch pudding, white bread, creamy caramel swirled coffee, cherry/caramel cough drop (if such a thing does not exist, maybe it should), peanut shells, shaved almond and walnut, dried brown herbs, dash of citrus.
F: Oak, cinnamon, caramel, sweet corn, dash of herbs, mild heat, plenty sweet.
Surprisingly good. Overall effect that I think gets a bit lost in what I wrote above is that it does drink hot, but that's not surprising at 125 proof. What is surprising is that you can drink it straight - it's not so hot as to make that impossible. In fact, it's quite nice so long as you take it real slow. Of the Benchmark line I've tried now, I think this takes a close second to the Single Barrel - that one is just easier to sip with a touch more complexity - but this rings the bell if you want the higher proof. I wouldn't hesitate to grab another or recommend.
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