96-100 Wine Enthusiast

The early fragrance emits subtle, almost floral/fruity scents of banana, matted rose petals, field grasses and marzipan; aeration releases deeper aromas, especially oaky vanillin, sautéed butter, deep-fried pork rind and buttered sweet corn. Palate entry is semisweet, oaky and honeyed; at midpalate, toffee and light caramel tastes merge with the gentle bite of spirit. Finishes lean, off-dry and regal. The best whiskey value in the world, bar none.

94 Tastings.com (Beverage Testing Institute)

Amber color. Aromas and flavors of vanilla, butterscotch, and toffee, cornbread, honey, and beeswax, and yellow cake batter with a round, vibrant, dry medium-full body and a warming, refreshing, medium-long finish with notes of caramel mocha drizzle on cornbread in a cast iron skillet., and tobacco and pumpernickel. V8 engine in a Corvette; delicious corn flavors married to an oak barrel showcase two great things from Kentucky that prove simplicity can be fantastic. BEST BUY