Old Forester Birthday Bourbon (2011)
Added on Tuesday, May 8, 2012 at 07:15 PM
  Bottler: Brown Forman
  Age: 12 yrs Type: American
  Vintage: 1999 Subtype: Bourbon
  ABV: 49.00 % Region: Kentucky
  Price: $40 Availability: Specialty Stores
Member Ratings and Notes
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The nose has green grapes, cough syrup and some tinny, metallic notes. The palate is light with some minty flavors akin to mint Chloraseptic spray, with a numbing mouthfeel to boot, and some tropical fruit notes, including banana and papaya. The finish has an artificial mint taste (if you've had a Disneyland Mint Julep, you know what I'm talking about).

 

The flavor profile is all over the map and it ends up as sort of a light mish-mash with some unpleasant notes. This is no way to celebrate a birthday.

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