For those of you who are not familiar with this product, it is a very rare whiskey to find made by Brown-Forman from 1968-1971. It was to be the whiskey equivilent to vodka. This was 8 year old bourbon made in Pennsylvania that was filtered until all of the color was removed. This of course removes most of the flavor as well. It was not a success and it was pulled from the market. I do mean "pulled" as Brown-Forman recalled what was in the system so you should never find this on the dusty shelves of an old liquor store.
Proof: 80
Color: Clear
Legs: Suprisingly there are a lot of legs to this product.
Nose: Not a complex nose, but there does seem to be a little fruity sweetness and maybe just a hint of vanilla. It is hard to describe but the sweetness is there and it reminds me of something I just can't get a handle on. I wish Barleycorn was here since he has the superior nose. It is a little citrus/apricot/vanilla/candy corn like, but that is not really it.
Taste: It has that vanilla like sweetness but also a hint of wood - fresh cut wood and sawdust. I think this is a good product to show what is meant by "wood".
Finish: The finish is not unpleasent, and it last a lot longer than I thought it would, but it does have a little medicine like quality - not a bitter or chemical like medicine taste but more of a sweet medicine taste. Not bad, but not great either.
Notes: I assume this product was made to be used like vodka and mixed. I think it would work well in that format, but it does not make sense to age it for 8 years (and the loss of product that comes with aging) and then filter it extensivly removing most of the changes aging made, and to try to sell it as a vodka type mixer. Just make Vodka - its cheaper and more profitable.