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Smooth Ambler Old Scout Straight Bourbon Store Picks 5 Year
Bourbon — Indiana (bottled in West Virginia), USA
Reviewed
September 13, 2020
Neat. Neck pour. DEPs #3. My second bottle crack for the day of Old Scout. DEPs first two single barrels rank towards the bottom of the barrels I have had. Let’s see if the third time is the charm.
A bit hot on the nose, need to approach this one with some caution. There is a green young note coming to the top of this one. Super shiny. From behind that a tart pear emerges with lots of cinnamon and baking spices. Light butterscotch and graham cracker pie crust. The shininess dominates though. This nose makes me nervous...
Very thick and vicious. Cinnamon and a bit of musty funk on the tongue. Ah bummer, this one comes off as too young. I was afraid of that. That young green note just dominates the front. It transitions into some nice cherry and then finishes with caramel but the young note just comes around again on the finish. It’s even harsh. Bummer.
Blah. I love MGP but when a barrel is too young it is a real turnoff for me. The cherry note redeemed it a bit but all in all a lack luster use of $50.
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