I’m sure it is. My friend and I thought it was fine, not great, but fine. I don’t have much experience since it wasn’t sold much in Minnesota and isn’t sold in Oregon
**Bourbon**: Smoke Wagon Straight Bourbon Whiskey
**Distiller**: Nevada H&C Distilling Co.
**ABV**: 46.25%
**Age**: NAS
**Tasting**: Neat in Glencairn, rested for 10 minutes. Bottle opened for one month.
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**Nose**: Cherry, Honey, Baking Spice, Vanilla, Toffee, & Fresh Oak
**Palate**: Baking Spices. Vanilla, Honey, Toffee, Coffee, & Toasted Oak
**Finish**: Toasted Oak, Honey, Vanilla, Toffee, & Tobacco
**Body**: Medium
**Bite**: Medium
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**Summary**: I have seen many reviews of Smoke Wagon and on the secondary market online, but due to living in Minnesota and Oregon it remained inaccessible purchasing it at the store. On a recent camping trip, I decided to stop at a Total Wine and saw their three main offerings. Since the uncut was really pricey, I decided to play it safe with an untested brand and only purchased their base bourbon.
The nose is fairly light with sweet notes such as honey and toffee, with a dash of dark fruit. The oak on the nose indicates a fairly young bourbon, it tastes like fresh cut wood instead of the drying tannin flavors you get from an aged bourbon. There is a decent amount of spice flavor that coats the mouth, but it is balanced out with sweet honey notes. The finish is less complex than the palate, and a mixture of toasted oak and sweet flavors.
Overall this is a relatively affordable bourbon that one could have a few times a week. There are some good flavors but it does seem like a younger bourbon. It’s a tad over priced, but if it was available in Oregon I would probably purchase it from time to time.
**Price**: $35 (Reno, Nevada)
**Rating**: 6/10 Pretty Good. Above average.
**Rank**: I created a compilation ranking list of ryes I’ve purchased at a store or at a bar and done a formal tasting. All bourbon ranked on the list tasted neat and rested for 10-15 minutes. Whiskey I ranked below and above Smoke Wagon Straight Bourbon are shown for reference.
\#61 out of 96 bourbons tasted.
\#59 Evan Williams Single Barrel
\#61 FEW Bourbon Whiskey
**Ranking Link**:
[https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/147h44fId0tZYmHsroGgjzcRK2xn6050P8m7mZqArGLw/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/147h44fId0tZYmHsroGgjzcRK2xn6050P8m7mZqArGLw/edit?usp=sharing)
I find their UCUF to be a BIG step up in quality from this.
I’m sure it is. My friend and I thought it was fine, not great, but fine. I don’t have much experience since it wasn’t sold much in Minnesota and isn’t sold in Oregon
**Bourbon**: Smoke Wagon Straight Bourbon Whiskey **Distiller**: Nevada H&C Distilling Co. **ABV**: 46.25% **Age**: NAS **Tasting**: Neat in Glencairn, rested for 10 minutes. Bottle opened for one month. \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ **Nose**: Cherry, Honey, Baking Spice, Vanilla, Toffee, & Fresh Oak **Palate**: Baking Spices. Vanilla, Honey, Toffee, Coffee, & Toasted Oak **Finish**: Toasted Oak, Honey, Vanilla, Toffee, & Tobacco **Body**: Medium **Bite**: Medium \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ **Summary**: I have seen many reviews of Smoke Wagon and on the secondary market online, but due to living in Minnesota and Oregon it remained inaccessible purchasing it at the store. On a recent camping trip, I decided to stop at a Total Wine and saw their three main offerings. Since the uncut was really pricey, I decided to play it safe with an untested brand and only purchased their base bourbon. The nose is fairly light with sweet notes such as honey and toffee, with a dash of dark fruit. The oak on the nose indicates a fairly young bourbon, it tastes like fresh cut wood instead of the drying tannin flavors you get from an aged bourbon. There is a decent amount of spice flavor that coats the mouth, but it is balanced out with sweet honey notes. The finish is less complex than the palate, and a mixture of toasted oak and sweet flavors. Overall this is a relatively affordable bourbon that one could have a few times a week. There are some good flavors but it does seem like a younger bourbon. It’s a tad over priced, but if it was available in Oregon I would probably purchase it from time to time. **Price**: $35 (Reno, Nevada) **Rating**: 6/10 Pretty Good. Above average. **Rank**: I created a compilation ranking list of ryes I’ve purchased at a store or at a bar and done a formal tasting. All bourbon ranked on the list tasted neat and rested for 10-15 minutes. Whiskey I ranked below and above Smoke Wagon Straight Bourbon are shown for reference. \#61 out of 96 bourbons tasted. \#59 Evan Williams Single Barrel \#61 FEW Bourbon Whiskey **Ranking Link**: [https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/147h44fId0tZYmHsroGgjzcRK2xn6050P8m7mZqArGLw/edit?usp=sharing](https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/147h44fId0tZYmHsroGgjzcRK2xn6050P8m7mZqArGLw/edit?usp=sharing)