John Little over at Smooth Ambler was kind enough to send me some more information on their new Old Scout Bourbon. Old Scout Straight Bourbon Whiskey was released on November 2nd. This particular released is sourced from Indiana. The bourbon in the first bottling is five years, just shy of six years old. The next run will tip the six year mark. The recipe for this new bourbon is a higher rye recipe (36%) and it’s bottled at 99 proof/49.5% ABV. There is no chill or carbon filtering prior to bottling. According to John they are “taking every step to make sure the bourbon retains as much of the flavor as possible.”
You can get a bottle for $32 to $35 depending on the state. Right now it’s available at the distillery in West Virginia and you can expect to see it in FL, NY, CT, DC, DE, and MD in the next 10-14 days. It will also start showing up in KY, TN, and VA in about a month. John was kind enough so put a sample in the mail for me so hopefully I’ll have a review up later this month.
I really like the upfront and open approach Smooth Ambler is taking with this. So many “distillers” and bottlers are coming out with sourced bourbons and making it look like they made them. It’s a shame they feel they need to do this. I think more folks you follow Smooth Ambler’s example. Kudos guys!
Drink wisely my friends,
Richard
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