Mcafee's Benchmark Single Barrel Hand Picked Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey
$27
Inclusive of all taxes
Pears, cherry candy and caramel up front get joined by a nice amount of cinnamon, and later, white pepper spice. the flavors pleasantly linger, howeve
r there is some dryness and dry wood towards the end.
95
Benchmark
kentucky
750 ML (Standard)
The mouthfeel is somewhat thin. that?s probably to be expected on a 95 proof, chill filtered bourbon like this. but the flavors are still nice and rounded. i can find flavors of cinnamon spiced apples, cherries and vanilla.
The nose is somewhat simple and straightforward. at 95 proof, there isn?t a lot of strong scents, but the ones i do find are very nice. cherry syrup, vanilla and light brown sugar paint this bourbon as a bit on the sweeter side.
Lingering oak spice couples with a bit of leather. there?s a bit of residual caramelized sugar for sweetness. the fruit notes kind of disappear on the finish, which is disappointing, but sometimes i feel like i can still taste a bit of the apples from the palate.
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