Smoke Wagon Small Batch Straight Bourbon
100 Proof
Straight Bourbon
Nevada H&C Distilling Company / MGP
$50
60% corn, 36% rye, 4% malted barley
Nose
Apple butter, rum cake with darker fruits, vanilla bean, and white pepper spice with a great aroma that isn't overpowering with ethanol.
Palate
Sweet notes of dried dates and dried figs masked by dark fruit, with cooking spices like cinnamon, rum cake flavors, and oatmeal raisin cookie and ginger snap characteristics with a nice viscous mouthfeel.
Finish
A burnt caramelized ginger snap cookie finish with lingering spice and complexity.
Overall Score
4.5 / 5
A stunning and complex 100-proof MGP-sourced bourbon that impresses with exceptional viscosity, mouthfeel, and layered flavor profile reminiscent of rum cake, oatmeal raisin cookies, and ginger snaps.
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Undrinkable
2.0
Substandard
3.0
Average
4.0
Very good
5.0
Perfection