Bourbon has a number of criteria that must be met before it can be called bourbon. At least 51% corn, distilled in the US, aged in new oak barrels, barreled at no more than 125 proof. Straight bourbon is two years old.
Many of you know my fondness for Evan Willians Bottled in Bond. It's my bouse whiskey, aged at least four years, bottled at 100 proof. It's good hooch.
I also like Buffalo Trace. One of the products of that distillery is Benchmark. It's a bottom-shelf, straight bourbon whiskey. Over the years, I have consumed my share. I was in the liquor store today and found a bottle that they call Full Proof. Bottled at 125 proof, this hooch is not watered down.
For $25 out the door, not a bad deal. I brought a bottle home and we'll try it on in a little bit. If nothing else, it should be a good mixer for cocktails.
2 comments:
Interesting. That one I've never seen.
I've tried Buffalo Trace a couple times, can't say I cared for it.
Chattanooga Whiskey has some good stuff, and I like the fact that they are an independent distiller. The big-boys that dominate the marketplace don't need my money.
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