Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2019

Brash, strong and masculine. Needed air and a cube to calm the storm.

Honey, brown sugar, spearmint hints, orange zest on the nose. Palate is complex, I’m getting dark chocolate and hints of cherries, oak is heavy. Light heat going down on the finish. Give it a minute or two to open up, it’s a clash of flavors. Edit: think 1910 on steroids - this is it

Tasted neat. Nose: 2.3/3.0 Sweet, with a mild alcohol note and smells of charred oak and an underlying caramel. Nothing stood out, and the smell was very welcoming. Palate: 2.0/3.0 Initial sweetness and tastes of caramel cake and even icing. The alcohol burn creeps through but isn’t very powerful. I didn’t get a lot of oak flavors with this one, even at 11 years old. This ones seems to drink at or below its proof. Finish: 2.5/3.0 Long finish with a mild alcohol note and sweetness that lingers. Subtle taste of birthday or caramel cake in the background. This one is easy to sip on. Overall I’d say this one is very similar, in my opinion, to the OF 1920. The notes I draw are very similar, although the 1920 is less sweet and has more of an alcohol burn(52.5 vs 57.5) I enjoyed this pour but don’t know that I can justify the price of the bottle when compared to 1920.

Krug

Sweet, round, oily, thick, no heat

nutty & oaky. tried to drag out the sweetness with extended holding in mouth or a drop of water, but it never showed up. great bourbon but a little extra sweetness would have taken me over the top.