Old Forester Single Barrel Bourbon Barrel Strength

1 oz. pour. Viscous and leathery beast of a bourbon. Vanilla and tannins abound.

A really smooth introduction to spicy rye and pepper flavors, rounded out with sweet corn

“Stained Glass Llama” from Blue Streak 4 year 5 month, Warehouse K, 130 proof Nose: more oak than i anticipated, something about that Brown Forman nose. Honey and allspice Palate: oak and dark chocolate, bright cherry, cinnamon, brown sugar Finish: leather and dark chocolate, dry and tannic Very pleasantly surprised at this pick, tastes closer to a 10 year old bourbon 7 on the t8ke scale

Albertsons-Vons-Pavilions Barrel Pick: Warehouse K Floor 5 128.7 Proof Color: Medium Copper-Amber Nose: Leather, brown sugar. Palate: (Drank with a large ice ball) From the very first sip, I could totally tell this is Old Forester. Not sure how to explain it, but..... I'm getting a lot of oak and tannins from this initial pour. Before the ice began to melt into it, I would say it definitely drinks per the high proof. Chest hug is there, but it dissipates after a few sips. This is not very sweet, nor is it very spicy. Damned if I can figure this one out from get-go. I feel like this one is going to take time to get a handle on. It's got potential, but I was hoping it would impress me — that it would present more defined and nuanced flavors out of the starting gate. Let's see how the second pour fares... First sip of pour #2 presents the same high proof spicy blast as the first. Not much difference from the first. I'd say, "spicy" has made a comeback on this second spin. Other than that, I think this bottle is what it is: Not bad, but not great. No Old Forester offering has really been able to match the 1879 and 1920 for me. All OFs have been "good" at the very least. But this one failed to push the envelope. A respectable 3.5 stars. Finish: Fairly short with lingering tongue tingle and some baking spice. Something akin to "apple" makes an appearance on the tail-end... which is nice.

Fantastic bottle strong caramel and vanilla but the heat from a barrel proof bourbon. Just a quick hit of the heat but absolutely fantastic!