Old Forester

Old Forester 1870 Original Batch, New Charred Oak Cask, 2015, 40%

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TypeBourbon Whiskey
MRI
MRI 9
Average Score
Avg 80
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Description

Old Forester 1870 Original Batch is the first expression in the Old Forester Whiskey Row Series, paying tribute to the brand's origins and George Garvin Brown's pioneering batching process from 1870. This Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky is crafted by blending barrels from three different warehouses, each with varying production dates, entry proofs, and age profiles, to ensure a consistent flavor. It is a light and soft bourbon, offering a balanced and elegant profile.

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Cask type
New Charred Oak Cask
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
No
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
N.A
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Chris Morris
Master distiller (distillation)
Chris Morris
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
N.A
Closure
Screw cap
Presentation
N.A
Series highlights
Whiskey Row Series
Historical context
The year 1870 refers to George Garvin Brown starting to bottle bourbon in sealed glass bottles, ensuring quality and consistency.
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Juicy notes of apple and mandarin, honeysuckle, roasted corn, dry grain, sweet cherries, apricots, dried dark fruits, raisins, cinnamon, ginger, white pepper, rye, vanilla taffy, butterscotch, marshmallows, caramelized sugar, toasted almonds, dry old oak, barrel char, toffee, mustiness.
Palate
Fruit tree blossoms, roasted corn, dark fruit (currants, raisins), powdered ginger, pepper, rye, bittersweet chocolate chips, hard candy, marshmallows, caramelized sugar, dry old oak, toasted wood, smoky sweet barrel char, crisp apple, citrus fruit medley, shortbread sweetness, bright vanilla, subtle clove, rich caramel, buttery toasted oak, banana, rye spice, black pepper, cherry, pear, orange zest, tobacco, peanut.
Finish
Short to medium warm and gentle, fleeting notes of currants, white pepper, marshmallows melted over toasted almonds, old and dry toasted oak planks, pleasant smoky sweet barrel char, cinnamon, nutmeg, baking spices, light oak, lasting aftertaste, buttery caramel mouthfeel, rye spice, pepper heat, bitter chocolate, slight citrus, tart cherry, brown sugar, honey, hay, banana Runts candies.
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