Made in downtown San Antonio, Texas, this upstart distillery also makes a corn-based Vodka and a coffee liqueur. I first received a bottle of this gratis at a company holiday party and thought it was decent. Since it’s a 90 proof small batch (which it doesn’t taste like) there must be a LOT of variation in batches, because I purchased a second bottle which tastes NOTHING like the first. The mashbill is purportedly corn, barley, and a “hint” of rye. I don’t detect anything that would suggest rye, and the corn, which must be predominant in order to call this a Bourbon, seems bland and lacks character. I definitely get the softness of barley. In fact, it’s so light that I suspected it might really be a spirit whiskey (since they’re using corn to make their “ethanol” vodka, could they be blending this?
Whatever the case, I suppose a lot more time in oak and perhaps a bit of heat applied to hasten the aging process could help this Bourbon. As it sits, I can see why the price has dropped by 20% recently at my local Total Wine outlet. But even at $20.49, it’s no value. Even Ezra Brooks 90 proof blows this away for half the price. I want to support these guys but I just can’t recommend this stuff.
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