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Old Forester 1910 Old Fine Whisky
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
October 13, 2019 (edited June 30, 2020)
I had this at a bar a while back and have been hunting with no luck for a while. Finally grabbed a bottle.
1910 is a double oaked whisky which gives it a bit more of a chocolate, savory, creme brulee thing and it seems to do this often. Woodford double oaked being the gold standard of this. Though my all time favorite bourbon was the jefferson 16 year double oaked (12 years then 4 years). That is one I wish I could have found a second bottle. Anyway comes in at 46.5% which is a bit light for bourbon and then oddly uses this "Old Fine Whisky" statement and then on the neck it tells us something about being the first bottled in bond (of course this isn't bottled in bond). OK so Old Forester is the worst company of respected bourbon makers when it comes to marketing. I'm not joking, had I not been told about this, I'd have never bought this with how bad this marketing really is.
Nose - This is sweet. I get dusty old leather, over ripe almost rotting apple, some orchard spice, maybe even some old books, and just a never ending sweet vanilla that's shining all the way through.
Taste - my first though it watered down woodford double oaked. I get a creamy note that really opens the whole whisky up. It's like a bourbon cream flavor in a bourbon vs the other way around. It seems to be almost a vanilla forward oak cream if that makes any sense. Some dusty leather and wood. The finish gives me creme brulee elements that burnt vanilla.
Just a quick note on this - this is a sipper for SMALL pours. Too much and the sweetness over powers and it starts to get off putting. I don't get that same issue with woodford double oaked so perhaps this is sweeter or more heavy in flavor. I'm not sure why but I had a large pour last night and I was debating blending or just capping it for tomorrow. That shouldn't stop anyone from buying this in bulk if they can. It's outstanding bourbon and one I hope to never be without.
A rare 3.5 star rating on a bourbon that retails for about 50 bucks. I'm debating a 4 but the mouth feel is too thin for that.
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