About a year ago I tried Bird Dog for the first time, but my local liquor store only had a couple of the flavored versions. I found the peach was pretty tasty, but quickly became sickeningly sweet so I just couldn't keep it on my shelf as a regular sipper. I was pleased to find this unadulterated bottle of Bird Dog in a shop across town so I could finally give it an honest try.
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| Bird Dog: Just Put This Dog Down |
I wasn't sure what to expect from this one, given that the only times I've had it in the past, the folks that distilled it decided to obliterate all whiskey flavor from the drink by adding unnecessary syrups. I understand that flavored bourbons can be good, and I certainly enjoy some Jim Beam Red Stag occasionally, but it's clear to me now that the syrups in Bird Dog are only there to cover a truly bad bourbon. This Bird Dog starts with minimal flavor, has almost no initial bite, and then slowly trickles down my throat with a feeling of unpleasantness.
When the Dog gets to your throat the bite finally hits, which is just backwards and uncomfortable for me. I mentioned it in my first post but it's relevant again; when I try a new bourbon I want to smell something sweet, feel it bite me a little, and then quickly feel the whiskey flavor rush over my tongue. The Dog got it all wrong with a fairly unpleasant smell (definitely not as bad as the Crow though,) no initial bite, and a slow draw on the whiskey flavor itself.
PROS
- Watery character should be inoffensive for new bourbon drinkers
CONS
- Slow to bite, slow to show flavor
- Only seems to bite my throat (like a dog I guess, but the novelty of that isn't worth the unpleasantness of this backwards drink)
AND?
This Bird Dog moves slow to bite and has little character; it should go the way of Old Yeller and make room for a better bourbon.
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