Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond
Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky
50% ABV
$50-$60
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What the Distillery Says
Old Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond, the second in our Old Forester Whiskey Row Series, is crafted to honor a watershed moment in bourbon history – the U.S. Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897.
This 100 proof expression is the second release in our Old Forester Whiskey Row Series and was specially crafted to honor the U.S. Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897. After the U.S. Bottled-in-Bond Act of 1897 to be labeled as Bottled in Bond, whisky must be the product of one distillation season, one distiller and from one distillery. The concept behind the Act – the idea of “sealed-in quality” – was something that Old Forester – America’s First Bottled Bourbon – introduced in 1870.
TASTING NOTES
NOSE: Robust, intense caramel. Rich vanilla with roasted coffee notes, spiced dark fruit and mature oak.
TASTE: Mouth-filling. Sweet and intense. Deep fruit, spice and oak notes layered over dark caramel and vanilla.
FINISH: Big and bold.
What Gary Says
Nose: Vanilla crème brûlée with caramel sauce, sour oak rickhouse aroma over blood orange, nutmeg, anise and subtle dried mint.
Palate: Sweet caramel with milk chocolate and vanilla that sharpens with anise, allspice, hazelnuts and a toasted orange zest note, followed by pepper spice.
Finish: Moderate in length, drying with oak, orange spice and pepper.
Comments: For fans of Old Forester, this is very squarely in the family with that lovely sweetness and spice. Quite nice, with a bit more depth and complexity than Old Forester Signature.