This may be the cheapest whiskey I’ve bought since starting this journey a little over three years ago. I bought this for sharing/mixing for our annual October family bonfire, and for this purpose it did not disappoint. Contrary to the write-up here on Distiller, this is not discontinued. AAA 10 Star is produced by Buffalo Trace using their #2 mashbill of 80-83% corn, 12-15% rye, and 5% barley. It’s the same mashbill used for Blantons, Elmer T Lee, Rock Hill Farms, and Hancocks Reserve. It’s bottled at 45% ABV and set me back a whole $15 for a liter. There is some indication that this once carried a three year age statement, but there is nothing like that on this bottle. It is labeled “straight” bourbon, so it is at least two years old, but I’d say not much more than that. In the glass it’s a medium gold. Swirling produces some quick thin legs. Neat it’s not much to talk about, but what did you expect? The nose is sweet corn with an odd hint of citrus, maybe orange peel? And not much else. The palate is more sweet corn with little of the typical bourbon flavors of caramel and vanilla. Actually kind of bland. The finish, what there is of it, is short with alcohol heat and a bit of oak char. For $15/liter I can’t complain. It’s a perfectly acceptable mixer and even made a tolerable Old Fashioned. 2.5/5. Cheers!