Old Forester 1870 Original Batch

I was excited to try this being the last bottle of the whiskey row series. My initial taste was unimpressive very thin with not a ton of flavor. I have had it open for several weeks and I am going back for a taste. On the nose I get oak, cinnamon, brown sugar, green apple, and a hint of banana. On the palate this one opens kind of flat, the mid plate brings spice and oak and not a much else. The finish reminds me of a scotch with a touch of ginger and cereal grains. Just not my jam, I feel this falls flat compared to the other whiskey row releases.

Very tasty

Give this a try, perhaps wait for it to go on sale (I did). Pretty darn good. Mix of "best" barrels of Old Forester, creates a nice surprise. Brown sugar, vanilla, black cherry with a nice spice from the rye. Cheapest of their "special editions". Price below was not the "sale price".