J.T.S. Brown Bottled in Bond

A little background

I’m the first to admit that I enjoy nice whiskey and unfortunately a side effect of that is that many of those whiskeys are expensive and only continue to increase in price year after year.  So, like many, I have a few go-to “bottom shelf” pours and today I’m going to share what I believe to be one of the best, if not the best values in bourbon. J.T.S Brown Bottled in Bond comes from the venerable Heaven Hill Distillery in Bardstown, KY.  Being that it is Bottled in Bond, we know it’s at least 4 years old and comes in at 100 proof. J.T.S. Brown Bottled in Bond is made from a 78% corn, 10% rye, and 12% malted barley mashbill  and best of all, it’s only about $12-15 bucks for a 750ml! Yes, $12-15!

(Tasted neat from a Glencairn.)

Color

Dark Gold

Nose

Sweet and spicy with candy corn, vanilla, cinnamon, and allspice.

Palate

Oily texture and a brown sugar bomb with buttered popcorn, whipped cream, and cinnamon.

Finish

Slight tongue burn with a cinnamon swell and the other flavors from the palate linger nicely.

In closing

This is just damn good bourbon at a damn good price.  Classic bourbon notes throughout and enough proof to keep things interesting makes this a no-brain buy for anyone that enjoys whiskey.  I was hesitant to post this review for fear, as Matt poetically put it, of pissing off all the old men in liquor stores by bringing attention to their beloved J.T.S. Brown Bottled in Bond.  But this is a bourbon deserving of a little attention…just not too much I suppose.