Old Forester 2015 Birthday Bourbon Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

Since 2002, each year Old Forester has released a limited edition, 12 year-old bourbon on September 2nd, the birthday of founder George Garvin Brown, this one vintage dated June 13, 2003. What distinguishes this release from others is that all the barrels were selected from the same part of the warehouse (instead of selections from a range of locations), near the windows and a heat duct, exposing the whiskey to higher temperatures and concentration of wood influences.

Old Forester 2015 Birthday Bourbon Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey Tasting Notes

Nose: The 2015 Birthday Bourbon has a big, bold aroma with tons of herbal, spice, and wood-influenced notes. Initially it’s quite vaporous and oily with a hit of wet paint, but that quickly dissipates to reveal intense maple, caramel, and cola notes as well as a pronounced geranium herbaceous note. With water, there’s more fruit in the nose, including some nice green grape and apple.

Palate: The boldness of the aroma is echoed in the palate. It’s quite bitter, but the bitterness is more medicinal than tannic, much like an Italian amaro or coffee beans. That’s balanced by burnt orange peel, caramel, root beer, and a modest but detectable sweetness.

Finish: Medium-long, tingly, warming finish with spicy rye notes.

Distillery Information

The Brown–Forman Corporation is one of the largest American-owned companies in the spirits and wine business. Based in Louisville, Kentucky, it manufactures several well known brands throughout the world, including Jack Daniel's, Early Times, Old Forester, Woodford Reserve, Canadian Mist, GlenDronach, BenRiach, Glenglassaugh, Finlandia, Herradura, Korbel, and Chambord. Brown–Forman formerly owned Southern Comfort and Tuaca before selling them off in 2016.

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