Tastes

First try, maybe 2 stars. Super sweet—like having a waffle covered in maple syrup. Upon reuniting a couple months later, found I really enjoy it. No bite whatsoever. Fun to sip on a cold night.

Love it with a couple drops of water and a lager on the side. Viscous, full-bodied, and delicious. Can’t wait to try other offerings from Old Forester.

Drinks hotter than expected for the proof. Other than that, all positives for me. On the rocks. Nice combination of the flavors I enjoy most in bourbon—sweet, caramel, butterscotch, oak. Yum. Got from a VAABC drop.

Got this bad boy in my first ever VAABC lottery win. Not a huge rye guy but couldn’t pass it up. Taste starts off as a peppermint. Love the finish—sweeter than expected for a rye. Happy to get to try it. Just wish I liked ryes more. Now to find an EHT small batch…

I started my bourbon journey passively a couple years ago ans actively a year or so ago. Of everything I’ve tried, I’d designate this as the best entry whiskey for a newbie. Sweet, low aclohol, and goes down easy. Not going to blow anyone’s mind hut still tasty.

Neck pour. Will come back later and update. First impression is I don’t enjoy it as much as I hoped. More bitter than what I prefer in my bourbon. Maybe I’m a wheated guy?

Can find it anytime, everywhere. So it shouldn’t be good, right? Wrong. It’s great. Rich, deep flavors. Reminds me of JD SB with notes of bananas. Love sipping it without water or ice—unlike other “allocated” bottles.

Cherry bomb. Smooth. Heavy body. Best bourbon in the collection at the moment.

Bananas. My first time having anything JD since cheap jack and cokes in college. Two things surprised me: 1) how smooth and easy-drinking it is. 2) the freaking banana nose and flavor. That’s the first thing I smell and taste. Weird.

Wish it weren’t allocated in VA. Nice and sweet. Damn the haters—taters unite!