Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2022

So excited to finally open this bottle and… my bday month is coming up so, why not!? Tried neat. To the nares it’s floral and fruity with notes of cocoa, wood, toast, vanilla, caramel, fruit cobbler, orange, cheesecake, crème brûlée, candied apple, sweetarts, pixie dust. On the palate it’s initially dry then toasty with notes of wood oak, pecan, & char. This is a complex and delicious bourbon. I do however, get much more complexity to the nose vs palate. I plan to add a couple drops of water next tasting to open it up and see what new notes I get… exciting times ahead! P.s. Wow.. the legs on this bourbon are sexy.

RIpe banna nose. Taste is smooth banna vanilla blast with a warm light spicy banana finish. It doesn't have the proof I like but is a nice tastey sip that most should like.

Oily, lovely on the tongue. On the nose it's a loaf of banana bread coming out of the oven... The finish is quite muted without any water. This is a MUST add a few drops of water bourbon. Spice emerges as does a decent, but not awesome finish. Spearmint and menthol late. Very good, but short of great, let alone epic

Very tasty. Got lucky to find a pour at a bar. Classic OF flavors. A little subdued. But easy to sip and enjoyable. Nose was fantastic.