Beverage Testing Institute · December 2019
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Smooth Ambler 'Contradiction' Straight Bourbon Whiskey 750ml
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Product Description
Contradiction is a blend of straight bourbons. The components are a wheated bourbon distilled and aged in West Virginia and merchant-bottled bourbon that we carefully source. We are very proud of our knack for bringing you great spirits we hand-make, and excellent spirits we hand-select, and Contradiction is the opportunity to enjoy in a single sip the convergence of those two very different efforts.
Product Specs
| Alcohol by Volume | 46.0% |
| Country of Origin | United States |
| Region | West Virginia |
| UPC | 854570002250 |
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Awards & Scores
Critic reviews and blind-tasting competition results for this bottle.
What critics and judges wrote
Distiller · Amanda Schuster
Bing cherry jam meets root beer on the nose. … The burn kinda sneaks up on you, and leads into a spicy finish with just a hint of fruit and leather, making it very highball or Manhattan-friendly.
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Whisky Advocate · Jeffery Lindenmuth · 2018
Oak-driven and tightly wound, with herbal licorice, beeswax, and dried peaches. … But it feels somewhat tired and weary on the palate, then falls apart with the addition of water. … This release has dropped in both proof and quality.
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World Whiskies Awards judges · Bronze · 2023
Aromatic nose of vanilla flower, pomelo, and spice. The palate has great balance, with notes of ripe vine fruit, brown sugar caramel, and vanilla, before a warm and woody finish with hints of cinnamon.
Read the judges' note on worldwhiskiesawards.com
Competition medals
World Whiskies Awards
San Francisco World Spirits Competition
Gold 2022
4 medals from 2 competitions, 2020 to 2024.
Tasting Notes
Flavor profile
How strongly each flavor family shows up across 4 notes from 3 publications, weighted by source.
- Herbal & greenherbal licorice, forest floor, autumn leaves, and cut grass, vanilla flowerLight
- Fruitydried peaches, Bing cherry jam, a hint of fruit, pomelo, ripe vine fruitLight
- Sweethoney maple breakfast cereal, milk chocolate, vanilla flower, brown sugar caramel, and vanillaLight
- Oak & maltOak-driven, warm and woody finishClear
- SmokeA hint
- Spiceclove, cinnamon, spicy finish, spice, hints of cinnamonLight
Flavor map
Smooth Ambler 'Contradiction' against other bourbons we carry. Closer dots taste more alike.
Closest bourbons at a similar price: A. Smith Bowman Distillery 'Bowman Brothers' Pioneer Spirit Small Batch ($36.98), Blade and Bow ($59.98), and Deadwood ($49.98).
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Each whisky's place on the map, from 0 to 10.
| Whisky | Rich | Smoky | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smooth Ambler 'Contradiction' (this bottle) | 3.8 | 0.3 | $45.98 |
| A. Smith Bowman Distillery 'Bowman Brothers' Pioneer Spirit Small Batch | 4.0 | 0.5 | $36.98 |
| McAfee's Benchmark Old No. 8 | 3.7 | 0.0 | $21.97 |
| Woodford Reserve Master's Collection '1838 Style White Corn' | 3.7 | 0.0 | $499.96 |
| Blade and Bow | 4.0 | 0.0 | $59.98 |
| New Riff Distilling 8 Year Old | 4.0 | 0.0 | $99.96 |
| Deadwood | 3.4 | 0.3 | $49.98 |
| George Dickel 8 Year Small Batch | 3.8 | 0.7 | $29.97 |
| Very Old Barton | 3.7 | 0.7 | $15.98 |
| Four Roses Yellow Label | 3.5 | 0.0 | $22.97 |
| Jim Beam Repeal Batch | 3.5 | 0.7 | $44.96 |
| Castle & Key 2023 Small Batch | 4.4 | 0.1 | $49.98 |
| Booker's | 4.5 | 0.4 | $249.96 |
| Penelope Cooper Series Rio | 3.2 | 0.7 | $299.96 |
| Puncher's Chance 90 Proof | 4.5 | 0.0 | $29.97 |
| Trail's End 8 Year Old Batch No2 | 3.1 | 0.0 | $56.98 |
| Hirsch 'The Horizon' | 4.6 | 0.3 | $42.98 |
| 1792 Sweet Wheat | 4.5 | 0.7 | $199.96 |
| William Larue Weller | 4.5 | 0.7 | $1,699.96 |
| Garrison Brothers 'Honey Dew' | 3.0 | 0.0 | $99.98 |
| Heaven's Door | 3.0 | 0.0 | $54.98 |
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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