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      By BillNovember 30, 20210
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    Ancient Ancient Age 10 Star Bourbon Review

    BillBy BillDecember 17, 2014Updated:July 31, 20172 Comments2 Mins Read

    Ancient Ancient Age 10 Star

    80 One Dimensional

    I recommend using this as a mixer, but I wouldn't plan to sip it neat.

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    This truncated review was originally posted in Round 10 of the Budget Bourbon Battle Royale.  For the complete series, including Round 10, click here.

    Ancient Ancient Age 10 Star_4Aged a minimum of 36 months, but otherwise not age-stated, this 90 proof whiskey comes from Buffalo Trace, made using Mash Bill #2, which it shares with the rest of the Ancient Age lineup along with Blanton’s, Hancock’s Presidential reserve, and Elmer T. Lee, among others.

    • Appearance: Medium Russet,  somewhat dark for a 3 year old whiskey.
    • Nose: Vanilla, Orange Peel, slight Oak, Citrus and Lemon Zest, Mild Cloves.
    • Taste: There are only a few hints of butterscotch before this whiskey turns very thin on the tongue.  Some defeinte light oak with some hints of tangerine and apricot.
    • Finish: Medium-to-long in duration, there are some black pepper spices on the tail end alond with some oak and fresh wood accents.
    • Score: 80/100

    Synopsis:

    The AAA10Star felt very thin and one dimensional on the palate, never really developing much depth of flavor.  It definitely had that wonderful Buffalo trace nose, but clearly lacked the Buffalo Trace flavor profile that distinguishes so many of their fine bourbons from all price points. I recommend using this as a mixer, but I wouldn’t plan to sip it neat.


    The ModernThirst.com scoring system is a standard 100 point system based on 4 categories, taken in order.

    1. Appearance: 15 points
    2. Nose: 25 Points
    3. Palate/Taste: 35 Points
    4. Finish: 25 points
    • 95+        Epic
    • 90-94     Excellent, Good representative of its style
    • 85-89     Solid sipper
    • 80-84     Drinkable, but potentially flawed.
    • 75-79     Low quality, flawed, use as a mixer only
    • <75        Rot Gut, avoid
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    Bill is the Co-Founder, Editor-in Chief, and official Bourbon-o-Phile for ModernThirst.com, and Founder and Chief Blending Officer for Four Gate Whiskey Company. He is a native of Louisville, KY in the heart of Bourbon Country. He attended the University of Kentucky in the mid to late 1990s. He has also been published on Liquor.com. He has conducted various bourbon and whiskey tastings in cities across the country, and consulted for multiple national labels. He is married with two daughters, and lives in east Louisville. You can follow him on Facebook and Twitter @BillStraub and email him at Bill@ModernThirst.com.

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