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Ancient Ancient Age 10 Year Old

Cult Status Bourbon

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@VictorReview by @Victor

24th Jan 2011

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Ancient Ancient Age 10 Year Old
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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. The problem: Ancient Ancient Age 10 yr. old is only sold in Kentucky, mostly in 1.75 L plastic bottles for under $ 40. Finally, I got my chance when a third degree of separation parent from Kentucky hand-carried the product into my state and possession.

Nose: Moderate intensity of honey, maple, oak, a little fruit, and spice.

Taste: All of the nose flavours are in evidence with some vanilla as well.

Finish: Rather long finish, with the spice holding up very well and consistently, and almost all of the flavours remaining until the end.

Balance: this bourbon grows quickly on you, has great drinkability, and wears well. It also goes quickly if you put it out at a party! This is more gentle and subtle than big and overpowering. If you are in the mood for gentle and subtle, but still tasty, there is much to like here.

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5 comments

@dbk
dbk commented

"Ancient Ancient Age 10 yr. old is only sold in Kentucky". Ah, that explains why I haven't seen it anywhere! Guess I'll have to go to Kentucky!

13 years ago 0

@Fons
Fons commented

I had no trouble at all finding this one in Belgium. Not to rub it in or anything @dbk, I just found that to be a bit remarkable. But hey, any reason's good to visit the home of bourbon!

13 years ago 0

@Fons
Fons commented

On closer inspection, I seem to have bought the Ancient Ancient Age 10 Star, not the Ancient Ancient Age 10 yr. old. :D Has any of you guys tried it yet, @dbk or @Victor? I'm curious to find out what you think of it.

13 years ago 0

@Victor
Victor commented

@Fons, my first attempt to buy AAA 10 yo was in Ohio, maybe 100 km from Kentucky. I also wound up with AAA 10 Star, since I also did not at that point know the difference. I was severely dissapointed when I discovered that I didn't have the 10 yo, but after a few tastes I really started to appreciate 10 Star's very easy-drinking qualities. I think of 10 Star as being dangerously drinkable, sort of like whiskey Kool-Aid. The AAA 10 yo is a little nicer than the 10 Star, but you won't hear me saying anything bad about the 10 Star. I am glad that I have some of it. If you do get a chance to try some of the AAA 10 yo, @Fons, the differences are definitely enough to justify a separate bottle. Jim Murray liked the 10 Star enough to rate it 91.5/100 pts.

13 years ago 0

@Fons
Fons commented

Thank you kindly for your answer, @Victor. Guess I'll have to go to Kentucky too!

13 years ago 0