Old Forester 100 Proof Bourbon

Super smooth for 100 proof. Caramel is present. Not a complex flavor, but very good. Can’t beat it for the price!

Banana, raisin and caramel are the dominant notes on the nose. Also get an underlying ethanol note. Front palate is full of caramel. Banana notes come through on the mid-palate. Finish is medium length and has notes of spicy pepper and oak.

Color: Nice deep copper-amber Nose: Classic bourbon nose of oak and maple brown sugar. Didn't get the "banana" that one tends to expect from Brown-Forman juices. Palate: (Drank with an ice cube) Sweet right off the bat; Not very spicy at all; Medium mouth feel; Immediate chest hug on the first sip; Cherry cough syrup; Vanilla. As the ice melts, oak begins to come through more, as well as some slight bitterness... nothing too crazy, though. Finish: Medium length with a surprise burst of spearmint. Cool! (See what I did there?) Final thoughts.... This is an excellent pour for the price. I am a big fan of Old Forester and Brown-Forman, in general, and this did not disappoint. I can easily see this being in my regular rotation on my bottom shelf. Sidenote: I also had good things to say about the OF 86 Proof. That one was good in a different way than this. But if I had to choose between them, I'd give this 100 Proof a slight edge.