Tasting Notes

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Old Forester 2024 Birthday Bourbon

Old Forester 2024 Birthday Bourbon. Image courtesy Old Forester.

Country: USA

Region: Kentucky

Type: Bourbon

Bottler: Distiller

ABV: 53.5%

Score: 93 Points

This year’s Birthday Bourbon is a 12-year-old whiskey from a single day’s production, and the nose is fruity with touches of red apples, apricots, subtle spices, pipe tobacco, and a soft oakiness. The taste starts off fruity at first, followed by cinnamon spice that takes over while oak tannins, cocoa beans, and honey slowly develop in the background. The finish has a caramel candy sweetness with lingering spice and a hint of tobacco. Very nice. (August, 2024)