Old Forester 100 Proof Bourbon

Nice oak vanilla with a hint of banana cream with a bit of spice coming through. Finish is nice and warming with nice pepper spice that lingers nicely

It's been maybe five years since I've had this but I recently picked up a bottle when my local was out of my regular dailies and I'm not mad about it. It checks all the boxes: decent proof, sweet, vanilla, a bit of spice, solid mouthfeel, and around $25. I can't complain about any of that and I think it might be more to my liking than current WT101 which has a tough-to-define dirt/earthiness to it that reminds me of Beam and doesn't do much for me. Makes me think I need to revisit other OF offerings.

Nose of toffee and butterscotch, palate of floral and sweet, long slightly spicy finish.

Dark chocolate. Vanilla. Taste of banana and oak

I still think this is my daily drinker, but sipping neat next to Buffalo Trace reminds you of the extra proof. Need to compare OF 86 and BT.