Smooth Ambler Old Scout 10yr Single Barrel Annapolis Whiskey Society Selection “Slandys Select”
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Distiller:
MGP
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Bottler:
Smooth Ambler
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ABV:
58.7%
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Age:
10 Years
- Raided Score: 90
- Publication: Whiskey Raiders
- Excerpt: Seems a tad hot, but nothing too insane and very generous and gentle for the actual proof
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Nose:
Maple sugar, molasses, black pepper, vanilla cream, mild clove
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Taste:
Sweet and dessert-like. Clove heavy, medium mouth feel but with an odd, woody, astringent set of notes stomping in. Seems a tad hot, but nothing too insane and very generous and gentle for the actual proof
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Finish:
Medium, sweet with more of that odd wood funk. A little less astringent here.
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Overall:
This is far from a bad dram, but I'm going to set forth the likely unpopular opinion that this isn't amazing. The more I try these bourbons from Smooth Ambler, the more I realize that MGP bourbon just isn't my jam like their rye is. I like this a lot more than a lot of 10yr SiB products so I don't doubt this was well picked but overall I just don't think the base spirit is for me. I'm rating this dram a 6 - its good but nothing exceptional. Overall, I think I set my internal expectations far too high but that's just how the donut rolls sometimes. Thanks for reading!
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Score:
6
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