Nose:
Very appetising nose. Good corn/rye interplay produces creamy fruitiness, cinnamon and flavoured tea.
Palate:
Vanilla fudge with wood extracts supporting sweet oily corn, melons and a little sharp-ish malt.
Finish:
Dry aggressive spices at first, followed by exuberant corn and marmalade-sharp fruitiness.
Comment:
Haven´t got the foggiest what period of time this hails from. From its looks I would say the 70´s but the Barton distillery has a penchant for old-fashioned labels so it might very well be of a more recent date. Not too recent, though, since 8-year olds haven´t been produced for quite a while. No matter what, this is a little gem. A surefire sign that quality bourbon wasn´t invented with Blanton´s.
Rating: 8,5/10
Very appetising nose. Good corn/rye interplay produces creamy fruitiness, cinnamon and flavoured tea.
Palate:
Vanilla fudge with wood extracts supporting sweet oily corn, melons and a little sharp-ish malt.
Finish:
Dry aggressive spices at first, followed by exuberant corn and marmalade-sharp fruitiness.
Comment:
Haven´t got the foggiest what period of time this hails from. From its looks I would say the 70´s but the Barton distillery has a penchant for old-fashioned labels so it might very well be of a more recent date. Not too recent, though, since 8-year olds haven´t been produced for quite a while. No matter what, this is a little gem. A surefire sign that quality bourbon wasn´t invented with Blanton´s.
Rating: 8,5/10
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I have a bottle that's very similar. Differences are, the one I have is 80 proof and 6 year. Mine has no U.S. gov. seal and the bottom of the glass bottle has a 92 or 93 on it. Those years would be consistent with no government seal. You're probably right about your bottle being 1970s. Seems that 86 was a typical bourbon proof then. 1980s wouldn't surprise me either. But again the actual shape of my bottle and the sticker are vitually identical. I haven't tasted it yet but I plan on getting another so I can hang on to one, drink the other.
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