Old Forester
Statesman
Brown-Forman
Proof: 95
ABV: 47.5%
Style: Bourbon
State: KY
Price: $50-$99.99
Rob Allanson
Nose
Buttery hot cornbread with chilli infused honey notes. Long pepper and a cough syrup edge. BBQ pepper steak with a lovely plum sweetness.
Palate
Big sweetness up front, wonderful vanilla notes, then the sweetness of poached peaches in honey and apricot jam.
Finish
Dries on the sweetness of vanilla and white peaches.
Comments
Not huge or too punchy, shows lots of complexity though and represents a decent solid Bourbon.
Score
8.5
Sam Coyne
Nose
Cocoa powder, a little dusty and bitter. Oak spices, but then the embers of a bonfire.
Palate
Citrus and lots of it. Puckering. The peel of oranges and bitter lemons. Gets rounded out by sweetness of nutmeg, cinnamon and a smooth caramel.
Finish
Really long. Harbors more oak than the palate, but balances everything nicely.
Comments
Palate flavors are really well pronounced, but punctuated by the oak on the finish. A good go-to Bourbon.
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