Fafnir187
Old Forester Single Barrel Bourbon 90 Proof
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
December 3, 2019 (edited December 11, 2019)
Store pick from Liquor Express in Tempe Arizona. Interestingly, they had two picks available; a “sweet” pick and a “spicy” pick. I went with the “sweet”. On to the review..,
Nose is primarily a vanilla bomb, with some caramel, orange, and a nice toasted oak note underneath.
On the palate there’s caramel, vanilla, orange, and cinnamon and not much else. Very “traditional”. Doesn’t really change in the short finish, just more of the same with a hint of oak but you have to really concentrate on it to pick it out. Very mild on the spice level. Mouthfeel is thin.
This is decent if you like traditional bourbon flavors (I do) and has zero off-flavors, but lacks any sort of pizazz or character. Just not enough going on. I purchased this on a Black Friday sale for $34, but the normal price is $45 and if I had paid that I would have been sorely disappointed. No way it’s a rebuy at that price with everything else out there.
45.0
USD
per
Bottle
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