Over the last several years, the Trader Joe's grocery store chain has expanded significantly across the United States and they've developed a devout following (yours truly included). Based on the idea of finding great deals, a fixed operating margin (never any "sales") and great customer service, they have gained a reputation as a great place to find new and unusual foods, off-brand bargains and a very long list of products featuring their own in-house brand.
This pattern of Trader Joe's products goes way back to when Joe C would go out to producers of wine, cheese and other products and offer to buy up the full remaining lots of those products - if they were of good quality - under the TJ's label.
While this started out with wine, it soon moved over to other forms of alcohol. In many states, you can now buy a variety of alcoholic beverages under the TJ's name - usually at bargain basement prices. Sometimes, you do get what you pay for and other times, you can get a great bargain and with this in mind, we decided to taste test the Trader Joe's Straight Kentucky Bourbon Whiskey.
This is a very young whiskey that the Trader Joe's website describes as... "Produced for us in Bardstown, Kentucky (in Nelson County), our Bourbon is sweet, fruity and spicy with hints of brown sugar and oak—it is aged for a minimum of two years in new (charred) white oak barrels. Its finish is long, appreciably spicy and dry, with accents of vanilla that linger on your tongue. "
For $14.99 (ok, it is $15.99 here in Massachusetts) how can you go wrong? Watch the short video review below to see what we thought of this bargain priced bourbon. And as always, enjoy in good health!
Lance & Jeff
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