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Early Times Bottled-in-Bond Bourbon
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
November 12, 2019 (edited June 28, 2020)
Early Times BIB $26
NOSE: Sweet. Caramel, Oak, Straw, Rye. A good bit of Dried Spices like Clove and Cinnamon. A Hint of Orange Peel. Maybe some Dried Cherry and Dark Chocolate. There is a hint of the Latex Paint note I find in Brown-Foreman, but not as pronounced as OldFo or Woodford. There is a hefty note of Ethanol in the background, but not enough to be unpleasant.
NEAT: This is Super Sweet. Nice Heavy, Clingy and Syrupy Mouthfeel. There is a nice jolt of Spicy Tingle. You get Vanilla, Oak, Cherry Cough Syrup, Black Coffee along with a pretty prominent Bitterness. Bitter Oak and Cherry linger and coat after a nice warming medium length finish. I'm betting this bitter note would help offset the sweetness of an Old Fashioned.
SPLASH: Gets rid of the alcohol on the nose and reduces the bitterness on the palate.
VERDICT: A new product for us here in NC. It's roughly the same cost and proof as the Signature OldFo, but it has a clingy characteristic I really like that the OldFo is missing. I can definitely see this being a repeat buy.
26.0
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Bottle
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@BDanner FL has the green light as far as distribution goes but none of the distributors have picked it up yet. Frustrating since it’s been available for retail for 2+ years
@NMowery it’s a solid choice. Hopefully it makes it down there soon.
Can’t get it anywhere in FL yet... dying for a bottle! 😔
The deeper I get into this bottle the more I like it. I do feel it’s a little overpriced at $26.