2015 Ultimate Spirits Challenge

Old Forester Birthday Bourbon Kentucky Straight Bourbon (United States), 48.5% abv, $59.99

97
Extraordinary,
Ultimate Recommendation

Tasting Note:

Bright orange, bronze color. Fragrance is of burnt match, sulphur, espresso in the first inhalations then the bouquet unfolds in stages of breakfast cereal, oatmeal, toasted bread, hominy, wet hay aromas that while disparate really work well. Taste phase is warming, bordering on fiery, but tightly controlled, semisweet, peppery, spicy. Lots happening here from start to long, charred finish.

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