A straightforward pour that is priced for everyone to enjoy, J.T.S. Brown Bottled in Bond is a testament to what it means for bourbon to be an everyman’s drink.
I appreciate the history of this, but if there’s nothing that it’s adding to the conversation then I’d prefer to keep it as a historical item than another mediocre whiskey.
The body is somewhat thin, but it carries cinnamon and a little toffee, plenty of gentle spice, and just the right amount of heat. On the finish, the cinnamon gives way to fading dark cherry notes.
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.
Usually at this price point the finish is the first to drop off or be harsh, but this one was real nice and that’s what helps it be a fine sipper for me. For $12 though, it’s plenty great of a value.