Kentucky Vintage 1974
Added on Wednesday, Nov 21, 2012 at 09:51 AM
  Bottler: Kentucky Bourbon Distillers
  Age: 25 yrs Type: American
  Vintage: 1974 Subtype: Bourbon
  ABV: 47.00 % Region: Kentucky
  Price: N/A Availability: Collectors Only
For Japan only     Distilled 12-6-74     Bottled 2-16-00
Member Ratings and Notes
Tim
 

N: Weirdly almost has a peat-like quality. A ton of wood? I don't know. Medicinal with some rye notes. With water it's a sharper nose still. 

 

P: Bitter wood, oddly has that quasi-peaty note. Very woody with water, but still retains a slight smokiness.

 

F: Woody as shit. Popsicle sticks. Water makes this one flinty and mineral.

 

Weird. Medicinal. Woody. Pass.

 

Sku
 

The nose has mango, tropical fruit and a bit of shampoo. The palate is very sweet, like fruit punch, and the finish is bitter. Water doesn't help.

 

Yuck. This stuff is terrible.

Dan
 

I really loved the woody chocolate nose, but the bizarre woody palatte and the nonexistant finish downgraded this one for me. [11/9/12]

 

Retaste: I am going to bump this up to a B. I think this is fairly solid actually; I found some more vanilla and red pepper this time around and a creamy vanilla on the palatte. The wood is still is a little too bitter and the finish is, well, lacking. [12/13/13]

Andy
 
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Fuji
 
Nose is ok but palate was dry and too oaky.
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