Bourbon

Trader Joes Kentucky Bourbon Straight Whiskey

  • September 17th, 2023

My Notes

For the price of $16, you cant really beat this bourbon. It is a little less refined than some others on the market, but for the flavor and expeirence, this is a great value.

You get a lot of sweetness, caramel, and some woody notes on the nose. Dont stick your nose directly in the cup, cause you will get some of that alcohol burn from this bourbon. Tasting it you get a lot of the same as the nose - sweet, corn and grain, oaky, followed up by the light burn that lingers for a few seconds on your pallete.

This is a fine bourbon to keep in your bar, especially if you are interested in mixing some cocktails with it. Knowing you get some of the sweet notes and some of the spice, it might go well in an old fashioned or a hot toddy.

Details

  • Price: $16
  • Categories: Bourbon, Best Value
  • Color: Rust brown
  • Smell: Sweet with a little bit of alcohol burn
  • Taste: Sweetness, corn, grain, alcohol burn, spices, wood
  • Finish: sweet on the finish, familiar, short burn from the alcohol
  • Proof: 90 (45% ABV)
  • Age: 2 years
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How to Taste
With your whiskey at room temperature, put the glass near your nose and close your eyes and inhale. What do you smell? Drink a sip, just enough to cover your tounge and swish it around front, left and right. then down the hatch. What do you taste? If it burns a little, maybe try to add a couple drops of water. Otherwise, try again - usually after the initial burn, you may get some of the flavors you are looking for.