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Early Times 'Bottled in Bond' Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky 1L

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Product Description

Early Times Bottles-In-Bond, our tribute to historic bourbon whiskey making, honors the quality standards set forth by the U.S. Bottles-in-Bond Act of 1897. This Act requires the whiskey to be the product of one distiller that is distilled at one American distillery during one distilling season. The whiskey must be aged for at least four years under government supervision in secured federal buildings and bottled at 100 proof.

Product Specs

Alcohol by Volume50.0%
Country of OriginUnited States
RegionKentucky
UPC088004047955

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Awards & Scores

Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.

What critics and judges wrote

IWSC judges · Gold · 2026
A youthful, fruity aroma bursts with salted peanuts, lemon thyme, and delicate florals, leading to a ready, slightly doughy palate rich in sweet, grainy cereal notes. The drying finish leaves a lasting, mouth-coating impression, grounded and balanced.
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Gold · 95 pts2025iwsc.net ↗
Vibrant florals and herbal notes, complemented by a hint of spirit warmth. On the palate, it unfolds smoothly, revealing rich caramel and juicy tropical fruits, underscored by creamy vanilla. The finish is long and fruity, with a slight peppery kick.
Silver · 90 pts2024iwsc.net ↗
Bright pineapple cubes entice the senses, leading to an attractive fruit palette with a touch of spice. The finish is dry with herbal and fruity notes, though oak presence may be overwhelming.
Bronze2022iwsc.net ↗
Woody balsamic nose with richness of vanilla spice balance with red apples across palate. Balanced mouthfeel with oak finish.
Gold2019iwsc.net ↗
Bold and sweet with melon and plums, dark chocolate, caramel, intense corn and flambeed bananas. Dried apricot and peach notes, along with plums and passion fruit on the palate. A long, lingering finish.
Gold2018iwsc.net ↗
Freshly charred oak aromas with a touch of smoke. Very pronounced and a little unusual for a bourbon but exciting and beautifully complex with the walnut and pecan pie nose and black cherry compote.
Beverage Testing Institute · August 2021
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Whisky Advocate · Susannah Skiver Barton · 2020
Delightfully rich on the nose, with grape jelly, raspberries, Raisinets, buttered pecans, toffee, dark chocolate, baking spice, leather, and the old oak smell of a rickhouse. Chewy and viscous, the palate shows excellent consistency …
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Wine Enthusiast · Kara Newman · July 2018
On the palate, this 100 proof Bourbon feels lean and drying and shows plenty of alcohol heat from the first sip. Bold vanilla and caramel give way to a midpalate marked by resin and cedar …
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Distiller · Jacob Grier
It hits all the right notes for a bottled-in-bond bourbon: A bit of heat, but full-bodied with lots of vanilla and hints of smoke, leather, and candied orange peel, with a pleasantly warming finish.
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World Whiskies Awards judges · Bronze · 2021
There is some rather strong alcohol burn coming through on the nose, letting through some vanilla and rich fruit. … It gets a little grassy towards the finish, with the vanilla and light fruit note making it quite pleasant.
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Competition medals

IWSC
Gold 2026 · 95 ptsGold 2025 · 95 ptsSilver 2024 · 90 ptsBronze 2022Gold 2019Gold 2018
San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Gold 2026Silver 2025Silver 2022
International Spirits Challenge
Silver 2026Silver 2025Gold 2022Silver 2021
Asia World Spirits Competition
Silver 2025
New York World Spirits Competition
Silver 2024
Singapore World Spirits Competition
Silver 2024
World Whiskies Awards
Bronze 2022Bronze 2021

18 medals from 7 competitions, 2018 to 2026.

Tasting Notes

Flavor profile

How strongly each flavor family shows up across 11 notes from 5 publications, weighted by source.

  • Herbal & greenlemon thyme, delicate florals, vibrant florals and herbal notes, herbal notes, a little grassyA hint
  • Fruitygrape jelly, raspberries, raisins, Concord grape jelly, grape skinsLight
  • Sweettoffee, robust vanilla aromas, bold vanilla and caramel, lots of vanilla, sweetClear
  • Oak & maltbuttered pecans, the old oak smell of a rickhouse, lush oak, rich oak, resin and cedarClear
  • Smokehints of smoke, a touch of smokeA hint
  • Spicebaking spice, cinnamon, black pepper, dusty sweet spices, slight peppery kickClear

Flavor map

Early Times 'Bottled in Bond' against other bourbons we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.

← More delicateRicher →Less smokySmokier →Early Times'Bottled in Bond'Chicken CockEagle Rare 10 YearAngel's Envy PortWine Barrel Finish

Closest bourbons at a similar price: Chicken Cock ($59.97), Eagle Rare 10 Year ($49.96), and Angel's Envy Port Wine Barrel Finish ($34.97).

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Each whisky's place on the map, from 0 to 10.

WhiskyRichSmokyPrice
Early Times 'Bottled in Bond' (this bottle)5.10.6$39.96
Yellowstone Limited Edition5.10.6$399.96
Penelope 'Cooper Series' Rose Cask Finish5.10.7$99.96
Booker's5.20.7$99.96
Chicken Cock5.00.7$59.97
Eagle Rare 10 Year5.10.8$49.96
Angel's Envy Port Wine Barrel Finish4.80.5$34.97
Blood Oath5.20.9$599.96
Maker's Mark5.40.7$26.97
Conecuh Ridge Distillery Clyde May's Special Reserve 6 Year Old4.80.4$64.98
Elijah Craig 23 Year Old Single Barrel5.40.4$1,699.96
Old Forester 1897 'Bottled In Bond'4.90.9$64.98
New Riff Bottled in Bond5.50.6$39.96
Redwood Empire Pipe Dream5.10.2$39.98
Penelope 'Four Grain' Wheated5.01.0$39.97
FEW 93 Proof5.40.9$49.98
High West Distillery 'American Prairie' Blended4.80.9$29.97
Old Fitzgerald Bottled in Bond Decanter Series5.40.3$499.96
Evan Williams Black Label5.11.1$13.97
Hancocks Presidents Reserve Single Barrel5.60.6$99.96
Knob Creek Small Batch 9 Year Old5.50.9$36.97
Michter's 10 Year Old Single Barrel5.50.9$379.96
Redemption Wheated4.60.6$39.97
Smooth Ambler Old Scout5.50.3$39.98
Widow Jane 10 Year Old5.50.9$79.98
Kentucky Owl 'Confiscated'5.60.5$149.96
Hirsch 'The Horizon'4.60.3$42.98
1792 Single Barrel5.70.5$42.96

Flavor scores are our estimates. A flavor scores higher when more critics mention it and when they describe it more strongly, so no single review sets the result. They are not a rating from any publication.

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