Smoke Wagon Straight Bourbon

Classification: Straight Bourbon
Distillery: MGP
Mashbill: 60% Corn, 36% Rye, 4% Malted Barley
Age: NAS
Proof: 92.5

Well, hell… this bourbon starts off gentler than a saloon girl’s whisper. Caramel, honey, vanilla—like the sweet perfume of a memory you ain’t quite earned. Toasted oak and baking spice come ridin’ in right after, like the sheriff’s deputies—quiet, steady, and always lookin’ for trouble.

First sip? Toffee, nutmeg, a hint of tobacco… real old-world character. Light oak rides shotgun. Then comes vanilla and caramel again, like a couple of outlaws circlin’ back for one last heist. It don’t punch hard, but it’s got a kind of wisdom in its flavor. Like a gunfighter who don’t speak much, but when he does—folks listen.

Now, the finish? It’s like a standoff that almost ends in blood but settles with a tip of the hat. Caramel fades into light tobacco… then bam, a quick rye spice crack like a gunshot off a canyon wall. Doesn’t hang long, but it leaves its mark. You remember it.

Lower proof? Sure. But it’s got grit. Soul. That non-chill filtered body gives it some boots-on-the-ground weight. Doesn’t need to be loud to be dangerous.

If I had to sum it up:
This bourbon is the seasoned gunslinger who lets the young bucks make noise while he sips slow, waits patient, and wins the draw anyway.