I was at a wedding and this was the well bourbon offered so I figured it’d be fun to actually sit down and do a proper tasting rather than choking it down like I did in college. Unfortunately, my memory did serve correct and this was as unpleasant as I remember it being. The nose is quite weak which isn’t surprising due to the low proof. Mild notes of oak and baking spice but it’s short lived and if you blink you’ll miss it. Taste-wise it’s harsh right off the bat with overpowering bitterness to finish. Some mild notes of oak and tobacco but they’re short lived. The bitterness masks any other subtle flavor notes that might be hiding in the background but the finish was clean and surprisingly pleasant. I had extremely low expectations for this one but it was fun to revisit a college classic, plus it was an open bar and bourbon is bourbon at the end of the day