Quarter Horse Kentucky Bourbon

This bourbon uses TerrePure technology, which the makers claim uses ultrasonic waves to replicate years of aging in just hours. I'm not kidding. That's their description. This bourbon was aged one year, and then, as far as I can tell, treated with the TerrePure machine for extra flavor. While the technology sounds novel and like an interesting marketing ploy, if this bourbon is any indication, it won't be the future of bourbon production. Its aroma is one of the least appealing I've encountered from a bourbon. It smells like corn, rye, hay, sandalwood, and a sudden hit of ethanol. The sandalwood scent isn't pleasant; it's more like a dusty accident than an intentional aroma. The ethanol reminds me of lab experiments, not something meant for drinking. Taste-wise, it's just incredibly strange. It tastes like a different liquid trying and failing to imitate bourbon. Think of how Stevia mimics sugar – you can tell it's not the real thing. Or imagine leaving a glass of bourbon out on a hot day and coming back to find it flat and devoid of flavor. This is not enjoyable. There's a hint of apple tart and the sweet corn flavor typical of bourbon, so it's not entirely without merit, but these positive notes vanish quickly. They're extremely fleeting, replaced by one of the worst finishes I've ever experienced. It's medicinal, strangely bitter, and acrid, unpleasantly combined with that artificial ethanol scent from the nose, which rudely dominates the finish. It tastes synthetic in the worst way. Worst of all, the finish lingers much longer than the actual flavor. I timed it at two minutes. It's a real disappointment because I genuinely wanted to enjoy this. I'm open to new production methods, and the bottle itself is visually appealing, making me half-tempted to buy it for its looks and as a conversation starter. However, as a drink, it's almost undrinkable. I'm not even sure it would work as a mixer; perhaps with cola, the unpleasant finish could be masked. I finished my glass, so it won't get a rating of 1, which I reserve for things I absolutely cannot finish and that make me gag. But it's very close.

Despite a cloying, near-brandy aroma upfront, this bourbon offers a pleasant and smooth drinking experience once the initial sweetness is overcome. The palate is coated initially, but fortunately, the elevated proof introduces a welcome spice that harmonizes with the young mash bill. The grains are evident, suggesting maturity, but the balance between sweetness and spice makes it challenging to determine if it's rye or wheat-based, though I suspect rye. The finish mitigates some of the sweetness and imparts a taste that seems older than a mere year, assuming that age statement is accurate.

This is remarkably smooth considering its youth. The label states it’s mixed with casks aged a minimum of one year. It stands apart from the majority of bourbons I’ve sampled. It’s lively but lacks any harshness. It possesses a leather and aged barn aroma that I find appealing. I also believe I detect the corn. I’d be curious about the grain composition. I’m surprised by the scarcity of details about this spirit online. There isn’t even a proper profile for it here. Perhaps it’s very recent. Regardless, I’m thoroughly enjoying it and appreciate its uniqueness compared to the others I own.

Smell of dust and wood with some corn, and what I always detect as pecan nuts on young bourbons...some might call that a funk, I don't know. Taste: medicinal notes but also some butterscotch. It actually tastes a little older than the aroma, which seems quite young (and this is less than 2 years, I believe). Finish: short, mostly a woody spice. This really isn’t bad for an inexpensive, young bourbon. I’ve certainly had worse. Will be interested to see the older versions.

Picked this up after heavy promotion from my go-to liquor store. Tastes like a very immature bourbon; the initial flavors (vanilla, butterscotch) are completely overshadowed by an alcoholic burn and a lingering burnt aftertaste. It's not amazing, but not terrible either; I'll have to figure out something to do with it.

On the nose, I detect cornbread, butterscotch candy, musty hay, and some cooking spices. The palate is creamy and smooth, with hints of butterscotch and cornbread. The finish is hot, as expected from such a young whiskey, and brief, with some musty corn notes.