Being a big BT fan, I decided to track down a bottle of AAA 10 Star and give it a try. I wasn’t disappointed. I can see why some refer to this as “Baby Blanton’s,” since it’s made with the same mashbill and exhibits many of the same characteristics. Thankfully, it’s a lot more affordable and a lot easier to obtain. Some nice rye spice and a warm Kentucky hug. Surprisingly complex for the price. Great in an old fashioned, but good enough to drink neat. My only real complaint is the plastic bottle. I have no shame when it comes to imbibing “cheap” bourbon, but I don’t like to be reminded of it every time I pick up the bottle. I’ll be very upset if this suffers the same egregiously over-priced and understocked fate as its Buffalo Trace brethren, so it’ll have to be our little secret.