The 7 best bourbons in America
Jim Beam Bonded
Knob Creek Single Barrel Reserve 9YO
Comment: "Spice filled nose along with peaches and honey with an underlay of fine oak. Big delivery into the mouth where a massive range of flavors burst across the palate. Orange skin, orange marmalade, vanilla, toffee, and coffee. Great balance and fine texture. Elegant and poised. Long, slow, fruit and spice filled finish."
Award: Gold Outstanding
Source: IWSC
Jim Beam Signature Craft Soft Red Wheat
Comment: "Super attractive nose filled with floral and spicy notes with a great wave of grain and oak pushing all before it. Tumbles in to the mouth with the full flow of flavor flooding across the palate. Mouth watering display of flavors with attractive, slightly malty note. Lots of brown sugar and licorice. Lots of mature character adds to the complexity of a thoroughly delightful whiskey."
Award: Gold Outstanding
Source: IWSC
Sazerac Company's Kentucky Tavern Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
Comment: "Initial aromas seem to be light and delicate but it develops in the glass and eventually shows a great floral display with a fine malt backing. All takes off in the mouth where the malt comes into its own. Elegant and well balanced with fine freshness. Long dry finish."
Award: Gold Outstanding
Source: IWSC
Sazerac Company's Eagle Rare Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey 10YO
Comment: "Complex nose with toasty notes, roasted nuts, rich orange with floral backing. Second wave brings brown sugar with stewed apples and waxy honey. Fills the mouth gently but totally with a commanding presence. Super full flow with velvet texture and fine oak support. Brown sugar sweetness with vanilla and toffee makes the texture appear even smoother. Long, sustained finish. Beautiful whiskey."
Award: Gold Outstanding
Source: IWSC
Blanton's Gold Edition Bourbon Whiskey
Comment: "Very forward aromatic nose with strong citrus and supporting oak, vanilla, and honey. Firm impact in the mouth where an outpouring of flavor occurs flooding the palate with wide range of attractive tastes. Peach, apricot, and pear along with chocolate, brown sugar, and fudge. Rich and mellow with smooth flow and texture. Long, full flavored finish. A great whiskey."
Award: Gold Ou standing
Source: IWSC
Blanton's Original Single Barrel Bourbon Whiskey
Comment: "Inviting nose with notes of chocolate and orange with a wave of grain characters. The fruit picks up pace in the mouth and a range of spice develops. Vanilla and cinnamon with some brown sugar. Smooth across the palate with fine texture. A beautiful expression of Kentucky whiskey."
Award: Gold Outstanding
Source: IWSC
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