Tasting Notes

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Old Forester 2014 Birthday Bourbon

Country: USA

Region: Kentucky

Type: Bourbon

Bottler: Distiller

ABV: 48.5%

Score: 91 Points

The Old Forester 2014 Birthday Bourbon. Image courtesy Brown-Forman. The 2014 Birthday Bourbon has a smooth nose with notes of vanilla cream, maple, muted spices, and hints of molasses and dried orange peel. The taste is dry, tart, and slightly citrusy at first with soft spices, a nice oakiness, and hints of vanilla, black pepper, and honey. The finish is warm and smooth, slightly dry, and doughy with a touch of shortbread cookies and gingerbread. Excellent! (October, 2014)