Anthology
Old Forester Single Barrel Bourbon Barrel Strength
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
September 18, 2021 (edited December 8, 2021)
Warehouse 1; Floor 1; 63.85% abv. BevMo store pick
Nose: Caramel flavored nail polish. Dense brown sugar. Dark molasses.
Palate: Strong alcohol. Oily. Classic bourbon flavor turned up a notch
Finish. Long. Bitter tannins mixed with sweet corn syrup and burnt brown sugar. Lingering mint after taste fading away.
I need to stop expecting that cask strength single barrel automatically equals honey barrel. This was good but ain’t no honey barrel. Saving grace is the price which I think was priced same as the regular single barrel at approx $40. Not sure if that was intentional or not but who’s complaining. I went back and bought two extra bottles before I tried it cos you just don’t find this type of bourbon specs from a well-established and household name producer for that price but if I had a time machine, would probably have gone back and bought just the one. Don’t leave this one too long in the glass. For some reason, it oxidizes faster than any other cask strength bourbon I’ve had. Turns into an undrinkable mess after a few hours in the glass.
Cheers PoD!
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That was a mistake on the price. Buy as many as you can at that rate.