Fafnir187
Old Forester 1870 Original Batch
Bourbon — Kentucky, USA
Reviewed
September 22, 2020 (edited April 13, 2021)
On the nose getting brown sugar, pear, cinnamon, nutmeg, and char. Nose is decently potent for the proof with low ethanol but lacks complexity.
Palate features cherry cola, vanilla creme, orange zest, and oak chips. Flavors don’t suck, but kind of muted.
Finish is very short and peppery, with black pepper and baking spices dominating. Mouthfeel is pretty grainy.
What do I have to say about this one overall? “Yup, it’s Bourbon.” Nothing wrong here, but nothing to write home about either. And I got to say it, it’s horribly overpriced. How OF could think each of the Whiskey Row series should be roughly the same price is beyond me. I’ll gladly pay the upgrade for the 1910 or 1920 (depending on mood) over ever buying this one again.
47.0
USD
per
Bottle
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Can't argue that at near 50$ this is a bit ridiculous, around 35 is probably about right.