I’ve tried to get into bourbon several times over the years- landed on Buffalo Trace first. Tried Four Roses Small Batch after that.. I didn’t really get it- both of them tasted “off” to me and left a weird after taste.
I was ready to write off bourbon all together as just not for me, until I tried OF 110. This shit is delicious. I think I finally get it. It’s like all the best parts of a camp fire, without the weird aftertaste. I think I’m hooked.
Anyone have any insight into what it was about the first two I might not have liked?
Those 4R and BT expressions are pretty lower shelf entries. Not rut gut, of course, but far from high end. Try a Four Roses single barrel or Small Batch select, I like those far more than small batch. Heck, I like the basic yellow label above small batch.
Every palate is different. Don’t fell bad for not likening something popular. Find what you do like. I personally love 1910 as well.