Old Forester
Tasting Notes by Victor
Old Forester is believed to be perhaps the earliest ongoing brand of Bourbon, having been continuously available since approximately 1771, one of ten brands authorised as "medicinal whiskey" during the US Prohibition. The brand is owned by Brown-Forman, which also owns Jack Daniels and Woodford Reserve. In addition to this standard 86 proof/43% ABV Old Forester, there is a 100 proof/50% ABV Old Forester Signature Bourbon, and special editions such as the annual release 95 proof/47.5% ABV Old Forester Birthday Bourbon, and the Old Forester 75th Anniversary of the Repeal of Prohibition Bourbon. The reviewed standard Old Forester is 4 years old. This review is from a 50 ml bottle, though I have sampled this whiskey several times previously as well
Nose: strong vanilla, floral perfume of rose and carnations, maple wood flavours, and with some sharp pointed spice in the background. Very pleasant
Taste: delivery is mostly of the wood flavours. Spice increases with time and becomes strong mid-delivery. The quality of the wood flavours in the early and mid-delivery is adequate but not great
Finish: the floral and spicy bits exit after a medium time, leaving some dull wood flavours which last long. This finishes a bit to the sour and bitter side. Not a great finish
Balance: the nose is the high point here; the rest is just adequate
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Whisky details
Distillery/Brand:
Old Forester
Bottling:
Old Forester
ABV:
43%
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joshk wrote:
I have several 1/2 bottles of the 100 proof Repeal 75th Anniversary and the tasting notes are pretty similar:
oak with some spice on top.
The gift packs for these (1/2 bottle + glenclairn) can be found $8-9 around NJ.
Victor wrote:
@joshk, I love the Repeal Bourbon! Where in NJ can the $ 8-9 Repeal Gift packs be found? Better yet, get 6 of them for me and I will be up there to see you, tasting samples in hand.
I consider the Repeal Bourbon to be light years better than either the 86 proof standard or 100 proof Signature Old Foresters.
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