Ancient Age 6 Year Old Bottled 1970s

Ancient Age Kentucky Straight Bourbon

To acknowledge the US Independence day holiday I thought I would review some bourbons. Bourbons are going to be a little more expensive in the coming year thanks to our new trade war. When I was in Maryland with **@paddockjudge** we came across three inexpensive bourbon bottles that were in the process of being opened and dumped. I can’t...

Score 82/100

Ancient Ancient Age 10 Star

Still on the quest for a decent price bourbon for cocktails, cooking, and the occasional sipping. Price to quality is the key. With that in mind I picked up this 1L bottle for $12.50 plus tax. We might have a winner here. Nose: Baked Granny Smith apples, cinnamon and sugar. There is that tart bourbon nose with an underlying sweetness. There is...

Score 81/100

Ancient Ancient Age 10 Year Old

Even though I only live 600 miles from Kentucky it took me about 2 years to get myself a taste of Ancient Ancient Age 10 yr old. I had read about it from ga-ga bourbon fans on bourbonenthusiast.com. I read that this was Jim Murray's favourite everyday dram when he lived in Kentucky. And I read that Murray rated it 95/100 in his 2011 Whisky Bible....

Score 87/100

Ancient Age

Ancient Age 40% ABV Straight Bourbon Whiskey is the standard expression of the Age International line, and is produced at the Buffalo Trace Distillery. Currently the only other Ancient Age true bourbon is the Ancient Ancient Age 10 Star, 45% ABV. There is no age statement on the reviewed bottle. For Straight Bourbon, NAS legally assumes a minimum...

Score 70/100