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Blanton’s Straight From The Barrel 2/3/16
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Distiller:
Buffalo Trace
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Bottler:
Buffalo Trace
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ABV:
65.3%
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Age:
NAS
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Price:
$$$$$
House Review
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Intro:
This is a Mashbill #2 release from Buffalo Trace that is international only. It is bottled at cask strength.
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Nose:
Earthy pepper, honey and caramel. Ethanol and toffee.
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Taste:
Thick, hot, rich and sweet. Earthy, oaky, peppery. The heat is almost punishing, but theres a little bit of balance between sweet and earthy.
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Finish:
Long and hot, with lots of earthy pepper.
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Overall:
I generally find SFTB to be overly earthy and peppery, with some weird vegetal beet notes. This didn't have the weird beets, thankfully, but still suffered from being a bit too earthy for my tastes. That said, I enjoyed there being more balance here since the sweetness really helped it out.
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Score:
6
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