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The primary launch of whiskey season — Outdated Forester Birthday Bourbon, which celebrates the birthday of founder George Garvin Brown on September 2 — has arrived. This yr’s launch is a batch of 119 barrels which had been distilled on April 16,2009, making it a 12 yr outdated expression. It’s bottled at 104 proof (although my pattern bottle’s label reads 98 proof, most likely an error held over from final yr’s launch).
Large and brash on the nostril, followers of Outdated Forester’s higher-proof expressions will discover a lot to take pleasure in right here. It’s sharp with charred barrel character, dusky and heavy with spices, pepper, and a few dill, earlier than letting some darkish chocolate come into focus. As you would possibly anticipate, the palate feels a bit closed off and frontier-like, the barrel doing a lot of the heavy lifting right here. In time some extra attention-grabbing parts come to the fore, together with citrus, cinnamon, and a reprise of cocoa powder.
The end stays a bit gritty, tight, and fairly spice-heavy. Whereas at first blush the expertise feels a bit dusty, there’s an effusive depth of taste slightly below the floor that’s nicely price exploring.
104 proof.
A- / $130 / oldforester.com [BUY IT NOW FROM DRIZLY]
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