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Benchmark Full Proof Bourbon (125 Proof)
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
March 28, 2023 (edited November 20, 2023)
BENCHMARK FULL PROOF
*NOSE: A little Hot (like the others) until it breathes for a few. Then you get notes of Brown Sugar, Barrel Wood, Orange Peel, a Hint of Barnyard, and a dusting of Cornmeal. There is an occasional whiff of Floral Sweetness. Overall Dry and Slightly Savory.
*NEAT: The first sip is Very Hot and Overly Tannic, but I discover on the second sip that if I purposely bypass the front of the tongue and direct the liquid to the back of the palate it is MUCH better. I get Chocolate & Caramel, Cornmeal, Orange Peel, and Drying Oak. Great Coating Mouthfeel with a Ling Hot Finish with Caramel and Slightly Bitter Oak layering the Palate.
*SPLASH: Water doesn’t change the Nose much, but the Orange and Oak really take over the palate.
*VERDICT: My least favorite of the three, but still a solid pour and one that i may grow to like more with some time open and experimentation. Seems like it would do very well with ice or in an over proofed Old Fashioned. DEFINITELY worth the $23 price tag.
FINAL RANKING OF THE THREE: 1) Single Barrel 2) Bonded 3) Full Proof
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