Kessler Bourbon
This bourbon was originally produced by Julius Kessler in 1888 in Leadsville, Colorado. Kessler was an immigrant from Hungary and his bourbon was popular in the Wild West of the late 19th century. The slogan for the bourbon is "Smooth as Silk". The brand was purchased in 1935 by Seagrams and was marketed as a drink below their Crown Royal price point.
The bourbon is 80 proof and is astonishingly smooth for a blended bourbon. The body is a deep amber in color, has good legs and the nose reveals deep tones of licorice, citrus and leather.
Seagrams now produces the bourbon in Louisville (over on 18th Street) and blends and bottles in Clermont, KY at the Jim Beam Distillery.
In Louisville, I picked up a fifth for 10.99 and was impressed by the bang for the buck. The closest comparison to this product so far is Old Crow, which is one of my favorite everyday drinking bourbons.
This bourbon was originally produced by Julius Kessler in 1888 in Leadsville, Colorado. Kessler was an immigrant from Hungary and his bourbon was popular in the Wild West of the late 19th century. The slogan for the bourbon is "Smooth as Silk". The brand was purchased in 1935 by Seagrams and was marketed as a drink below their Crown Royal price point.
Seagrams now produces the bourbon in Louisville (over on 18th Street) and blends and bottles in Clermont, KY at the Jim Beam Distillery.
In Louisville, I picked up a fifth for 10.99 and was impressed by the bang for the buck. The closest comparison to this product so far is Old Crow, which is one of my favorite everyday drinking bourbons.
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