Review #72; Bourbon #37: Old Forester 1870

Background: This is a NAS bourbon, likely aged for 4-5 years by Brown Forman for their Whiskey Row Series. I had this blind so keep that in mind while reading my notes

ABV: 45%

Nose: Sharp ethanol, sweet vanilla, marshmellow sweetness, grass, oak. Pretty simple

Palate: Thin, a bit watery. Ethanol, a faint artificial banana sweetness. Grass

Finish: Short. Just the quick burn as it goes down, lingering heat with the grass poking through.

This is a simple low, proof dram that would be better as a mixer at a party than to be sipped neat.

Rating: 3/10

Guess: Old Forester Classic 86 Proof.

Reveal: Old Forester 1870

Well I was off on this one, but the lower proof stood out to me. We’ll see how the rest of this series shapes out.

1 | Disgusting | So bad I poured it out.

2 | Poor | I wouldn’t consume by choice.

3 | Bad | Multiple flaws.

4 | Sub-par | Not bad, but better exists.

5 | Good | Good, just fine.

6 | Very Good | A cut above.

7 | Great | Well above average

8 | Excellent | Really quite exceptional.

9 | Incredible | An all time favorite

10 | Perfect | Perfect