chase_moore
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2018
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
March 20, 2019 (edited June 15, 2020)
Tasted this 2 ways:
- Full Proof straight out of the bottle
- Lower Proof with a few drops of H20
...Full Proof...
On the nose: Sweet Cherry, almond, and vanilla - almost like an alcoholic cherry cordial candy. Alcohol comes through at 110 proof but isn’t overwhelming.
First taste: Charred oak, alcohol and deep complexities that hit you VERY fast. Bitter chocolate, deep cherry, thick slice and smoke come along once the alcohol has burned off a bit.
Finish: Wow...this just lingers in your mouth and finishes incredibly complex. Like an earl grey tea with honey and smoke...maybe even a little lemon. Cherry and malt round things out.
...A few drops of water...
On the nose: More almond, vanilla and sweet oak. Less cherry.
Taste: Beautifully opens up at a lower Proof and the flavors unfold slower. Baking spices, cherry, toasted oak, bread, and sweet malt.
Finish: Still amazed at how long this lingers. At a lower Proof, it definitely finishes sweeter and more on the toasty malt side with a deep cherry coating of your entire mouth.
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