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Batch 31. This Smooth Ambler Old Scout Ten Bourbon is a high-rye straight bourbon whiskey, aged for at least 10 years in new American oak casks. It is bottled at 100 proof (50% ABV) and is non-chill filtered. Smooth Ambler sources this whiskey primarily from MGP in Indiana and bottles it under their Old Scout label.
Based on 2 published Maltiply reviews.
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At ten years old, this is clearly presented as a U.S. bourbon from West Virginia, with a new American oak cask named in the title. The character sounds appealingly familiar: caramel and vanilla on the nose lead toward rich toffee, oak and cherry cola on the palate. I like the contrast of those sweeter notes with the dry spice and pepper. The long, warming finish, with ginger and cinnamon, gives the description a firm close.
The long, warming finish is the clearest appeal here: ginger and cinnamon lead into hard boiled sweets, leaving a slightly sweet impression. That lingering, gently sweet close suits me.
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