BDanner
Fighting Cock Kentucky Straight Bourbon (NAS)
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
August 21, 2019 (edited June 4, 2020)
FC103
NOSE: Traditional Bourbon notes of Vanilla and Oak with Dry Roasted Peanuts. It is a tick hot.
NEAT: SWEET! Coke and Peanuts. This reminds me so much of what we call here in the south a "Chain Gang Coke". Simply a glass bottle of Coke with a pack of peanuts poured into it. If you haven't tried it, it is delicious. There is a fair amount of Oak as well. Finishes with a decent Kentucky Hug (though quite smooth for 103 proof) leaving a coating of Coke and Oak. A lingering cinnamon note as well.
SPLASH: Turns one note Vanilla Coke.
VERDICT: This one is like EW BIB if EW BIB had a teaspoon of sugar dumped in it. Better than I remembered, but I still find it a tick too sweet. When I say Coke, I don't mean it has a Coca Cola note...I mean it tastes like Coke. It is not as peanut-y as Beam, but is damn close. Picked this up on impulse on sale for $14.95, and for that price it is a steal when you factor in the 103 proof. This could definitely find a spot in my bottom shelf rotation.
15.0
USD
per
Bottle
Create Account
or
Sign in
to comment on this review
Finished bottle tonight. Still finding it slightly bitter and sour in the finish and would by no means buy again
@Phil-Berry I hate I missed the age stated version.
I just bought a bottle of their older 6yr age stated and man is it amazing!