Old Forester "1910 Old Fine Whisky" Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey (750ml)

A nose of cherry candies, rose water, spiced molasses cookie, candied nuts, clove, and nutmeg make a lovely first impression. On the palate it feels a bit soft, with butter pecan ice cream, banana, and toffee, as it strikes a balance of sweetness and spice. The finish veers toward earthiness, with tobacco barn and warming chili spice. (JL, Spring 2019)

As one of the few distilleries allowed to remain operational during Prohibition, Old Forester is celebrating this part of its history with its Whiskey Row series. Distiller's notes: "1910 Old Fine Whisky, Old Forester’s fourth and final expression in the Whiskey Row Series, is a double barreled Bourbon creating a smooth mingling of sweet oatmeal raisin cookie and milk chocolate, caramel corn, and evolving spice that lead into a refined, charred oak finish. Nose: Interlaced layers of buttercream, sticky toffee, cedar, and apricot. Taste: Smooth, well rounded mingling of sweet oatmeal raisin cookie and milk chocolate leading into caramel corn and evolving spice. Finish: Charred oak leads with a clean peripheral spice."