The Bottle Facts

Are you just starting your Bourbon journey and don't know where to start? Do you know someone just starting and want to know what to buy them as a gift? This post is for you.  Here are my top 5 Bourbons for beginners. I hope this list helps you pick the right bottles to make the start of your journey pleasant and save you from falling victim to fancy packaging and marketing that is often used to mask low quality whisky.  1. Buffalo Trace Where better to start ones Bourbon journey but with this bottle and this distillery. Buffalo Trace distillery is arguably the best Bourbon distillery out there. They do a lot of things right and some of the most highly sought after Bourbons come from here. The standard Buffalo Trace Bourbon has a solid Bourbon backbone. It expresses the caramel and vanilla notes really well and introduces you to enough oak and tobacco notes without overpowering your senses. This Bourbon will not disappoint a new Bourbon drinker and it is readily available in V...

Distillery : Buffalo Trace Owner : Sazerac company Proof/ABV : 103°/51.5% Variety : Bourbon - Single Barrel Country : USA Region : Kentucky Dump date : 12-12-19 Warehouse : H Rick No : 1 Nose : Notes of orange zest up front followed by oak and vanilla. Slight astringency is present. The nose is not too inviting. The astringency is discouraging.  Nose score : 2 pts Palate : Short intense citrus note at the front followed by oak, caramel and orange peel. A solid Bourbon character. Medium bodied with very little heat. The palate is a slight improvement from the nose.  Palate score: 2.5 pts Finish : Medium finish. More oak notes in the finish. The sweetness from the palate carries over as burnt caramel and orange. There is great balance and complexity here. It compliments the palate really well. I love the oakyness and the sweetness   Finish score: 2.5 pts Overall : A good solid bourbon. Lots of classic bourbon notes of caramel and ...

Distillery : Buffalo Trace Owner : Sazerac Type : Straight Bourbon Age : NAS Proof/ ABV : 90 / 45% Nose : Very light notes of caramel and vanilla. A hint of lemon is present but very faint. This whisky smells a little thin. Nose Score: 2 pts Palate : This has very little heat. It feels like water. Very light bodied and flat. You can get a hint of lemon but that's it.  Palate Score: 2 pts Finish : Very short, thin and disgusting. It has a slight hint of caramel mid palate and that's it. Finish Score: 2 pts Overall : This bourbon is flat. The nose has the most to offer in terms of tasting notes. The palate is thin and one dimensional with little to no layers. The finish is short with nothing interesting to offer.  Overall Score: 2 pts Total Score: 8 pts Rating :  Drain Pour.  This whisky is bad. It has very little flavor and anytime you get a hint of something it falls off really q...