Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style

Sweet oak nose, strong burn, mellow finish

After trying four Old Forester products in the last 6 months I've concluded Distiller Expert Reviewers have a grudge against this product line. It's quickly become one of my favorite American whiskey brands. Almost always available at my local ABCs, this is an excellent high proof bourbon buy. I purchased this before Christmas with my brother and split the bottle putting my half into a Jack Daniel's SiB 375 mL (also split a Pikesville Rye). The nose is very sweet without too much oak or ethanol punch. It is primarily berries/cherries with chocolate notes, combined with brown sugar/caramel with oak notes if you inhale deeply. Notably absent, the strong banana note I've gotten with most Brown-Forman products. There is a hint but it has faded over the months I've had it open. It goes down so smooth. I know it's been open for 3 months but it was excellent upon cracking the bottle. Initially the fruit notes are present but they disappear, with mostly syrup and oak on the taste and finish. The oak spice and/or ethanol are most present on the finish. It is long, lingering for 10-20 seconds. My brother, who's more into scotch and rye and not as adventurous with high proof bourbons said this was one of his favorite bourbons to date. I highly recommend the 1920 if you're into the denser, sweeter bourbons with low rye spice. It's easily one of my favorites.

Mint and oak on the nose, complex pallet with the same mint and oak and strong spice, smooth and tasty with burn. Solid bourbon

Great bourbon for the higher proof. Smooth with a lot of flavor. Definitely worth a try.

Bananas. Slightly hot