Old Forester
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Pros
- Louisville area: Michter's bar, Neat, Old Forester are my favorites.
- Old Forester is the only distillery where barrel making will be a part of the tour.
- Old forester, wild turkey 101, early times BiB, Elijah Craig small batch, and four roses are all good for the price.
- Hard to beat old forester and wild turkey 101 for the price, ~$25.
- I made the Death & Co Cocktail Codex specs (they match the daily advent post), but with Old Forester instead of their recommended Rittenhouse. Still 100 proof, which I think helps this particular cockatil out.
Cons
- I get the same weird astringent note along with overwhelming banana that ruins all old forester for me.
- This is in contrast to Old Forester who heat controls their warehouses looking to speed up the aging process and bring consistency to bottling.
- I'm wanting to check out Old Forester since I heard they have a walk-in bar as well.
- In Brooklyn NY circa 99-2000, I had roommates from Lexington who lamented how hard it was for them to find their preferred bottles (Four Roses for her, Old Forester for him) at the liquor stores near us.
Sentiment
17 positive (81%) · 2 mixed (10%) · 2 negative (10%)
Trust + time weighted score: +70% · raw score 71%
What redditors said (10 of 21)
I get the same weird astringent note along with overwhelming banana that ruins all old forester for me.
Louisville area: Michter's bar, Neat, Old Forester are my favorites.
Old Forester is the only distillery where barrel making will be a part of the tour.
Old forester, wild turkey 101, early times BiB, Elijah Craig small batch, and four roses are all good for the price.
Hard to beat old forester and wild turkey 101 for the price, ~$25.
I made the Death & Co Cocktail Codex specs (they match the daily advent post), but with Old Forester instead of their recommended Rittenhouse. Still 100 proof, which I think helps this particular cockatil out.
I think Old Forester is very comparable to some of the allocated unicorns you’ll rarely see below $100 and it’s around $55
I'll start by saying I'm a pretty big Old Forester fan and that this bottle and review will have zero effect on that. I've liked every OF single barrel I've ever tried
If you like the banana note in JD then I would definitely recommend Old Forester. My favorites are the barrel strength, especially the rye, but if you can find a bottled in bond store pick you are in for a treat.
This is in contrast to Old Forester who heat controls their warehouses looking to speed up the aging process and bring consistency to bottling.
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