old forester
in 1870 george garvin brown created old forester on louisville, ky’s famous whiskey row. in honor of that milestone year in bourbon history, we have crafted a tribute – old forester 1870 original batch – the first craft expression in the old forester
i still don’t know how old this bourbon is. and, i’m not sure how “prohibition” is a style. i still consider old forester 1920 a good buy. you can find old forester 1920 for $ 59 here .
in 1870 george garvin brown created old forester on louisville, ky’s, famous whiskey row. in honor of that milestone year in bourbon history, we have crafted a tribute – old forester 1870 original batch – the first craft expression in the old forester whiskey row series .
old forester straight bourbon whisky, 43 - 57. 5% alc. / vol. , old forester mint julep cocktail, 30% alc. / vol. old forester distilling company at louisville in ky. old forester is a registered trademark. ©2018 brown - forman distillers. all rights reserved. all other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners .
our tasting adventure begins with a tasting of the current 100 - proof old forester signature bourbon .
in louisville – a world - class distilling operation and destination showcasing the craftsmanship of old forester .
for generations, louisville insiders have enjoyed mint juleps made with louisville’s hometown bourbon™ – old forester .
the three expressions of old forester are then batched together to craft old forester 1870 original batch. this 90 - proof bourbon will be minimally filtered, to honor the processes available to george garvin brown at that time .
corn, rye and malted barley - rich in rye content. old forester is richer in rye than most bourbons
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 .
old forester is releasing a new / old whiskey row series expression: 1920 prohibition style, the third in the series from louisville - based distiller brown - forman .
old forester straight bourbon whisky, 43 - 57. 5% alc. / vol. , old forester mint julep cocktail, 30% alc. / vol. old forester distilling company at louisville in ky. old forester is a registered trademark. ©2018 brown - forman distillers. all rights reserved. all other trademarks and trade names are properties of their respective owners. please do not share or forward this content to anyone under the legal drinking age .
we invite you to tour our old forester bourbons. you will find that each offers its own distinct bourbon experience .
this summer, old forester distilling co. will open a brand new bourbon and tourism experience in the heart of downtown louisville .
in honor of that grand tradition, we created the old forester mint julep, named the official drink of the kentucky derby® .
each year on sept. 2 – in honor of our founder george garvin brown’s birthday – old forester releases its limited edition, vintage dated, old forester birthday bourbon. it has become a must - have for bourbon enthusiasts who want to experience the ultimate in rare handcrafted bourbon. since its introduction in 2002, old forester birthday bourbon has received unprecedented acclaim, with an impressive collection of national and international whisky honors .
old forester 1920 prohibition style bourbon will hit the store shelves in september. it’s 115 proof, with a suggested price of about $ 60 .
chuck shows us an example of another early old forester advertisement showing a gunfighter outdoors in the great american desert, crouched next to a case of old forester bourbon and a grossly oversized bottle, and firing his six - shooter at, presumably, desperados bent on taking it from him .
spoiler alert. i was wrong about old forester 1920. if you follow bourbonr you probably know that i’m not a fan of brown - forman. nothing against the company as a whole. as far as i can tell they run a great organization. they’re responsible for some of the most popular whiskeys in the market (jack daniels, woodford reserve, and old forester to name a few). however, i’ve never loved anything they put out. i pick up a yearly old forester birthday bourbon but it seems to have decreased since 2013 with an increased price tag. you can read my review of old forester 1870 here. because of my experience with other old forester bottles, i was hesitant to try the “whiskey row” series .
i always liked that old forester used to market itself as the bourbon you serve to guest. it hearkens back to a time of greater hospitality .
priced at $ 60 for a 750 ml bottle, old forester 1920 prohibition style will hit store shelves nationally in september, when brown - forman will begin “13 weeks of prohibition” (one week for each year) with the release of the annual old forester birthday bourbon, a much - sought annual release .
as we taste each of the early versions of old forester, chris tells us a little about them, one by one. the 1959 old forester was poured from an elegant glass decanter with a goldplated cap and sweeping vertical lines that captures the feel of the atomic fifties and also the space - age sixties to come .
more complx than todays, but still forester. maple, vanilla, and light oak
2017 old forester birthday bourbon is an exemplary release for the brand, showcasing flavors and rounding out rough edges, all the while leaving me wanting a higher proof .
old forester bourbon is made in the same style as when it was first introduced by george garvin brown in 1870. high in rye content, this is full bodied and rich .
created in 1870, old forester is the only bourbon continuously distilled and marketed by the founding family before, during and after prohibition. at 86 proof, old forester delivers a genuine bourbon experience, with rich, full flavor and a smooth character that is ideal for sipping neat, on the rocks, with a splash of water, or in a classic cocktail .
old forester released the “whiskey row” line in late 2014 to celebrate the distillery’s history. old forester was one of the six distilleries to hold a medicinal whiskey permit during prohibition. each release represents a historical year for the distillery. old forester 1920 celebrates the distillery history since 1920 was the year prohibition started. i’ve seen others write good reviews for 1920. it’s been recommended countless times on the bourbonr facebook group. i still held out. finally, i decided i’ve spent $ 60 on worse bottles of bourbon so why not give it a shot .
every fingerprint is unique. the same is true for every barrel of bourbon. old forester single barrel comes from an individual barrel. so, there is no other bourbon exactly like it .
“old forester is a bourbon with such prominent history. it allows us to look back at a rich time line that spans across five generations, ” said campbell brown, old forester president and a fifth - generation brown family member. “in crafting 1920, we were able to spend time thinking about the legacy of owsley brown i and what was an incredibly unique era in our country’s history. ”
or you can get a sip early: guests at thursday night’s old forester speakeasy at the frazier museum in louisville will get a sneak tasting. tickets are available online at urltoken for $ 19. 20 .
earthy mustiness; musky & amp; dusty. succulent sweetness prevails... amazing complexity for short money with a lactic (sweaty) edge. pungent, with all of the old forester woodiness and fine character .
“if you had a prescription for whiskey during prohibition, you could likely get your hands on a bottle of old forester bonded bourbon. if you had friends in the business during prohibition, you could get your hands on some whiskey straight from the barrel, ” said jackie zykan, old forester master bourbon specialist. “whiskey row 1920 is an insider’s sip, an expression of vintage barrel strength, with a perfect palate of warm autumn nuances. ”
was in my brother - n - laws office today and saw this old newspaper article about his dad and father - n - law moving the cows north for hurricane season. as i' m reading it i see this ad for old forester bourbon. several things that this picture reminds me of... ...
the 1953 old forester was poured from an ornately molded glass decanter of the type which became known as the holiday decanters. these were released annually at christmastime, with each bottle being designed exclusively by raymond loewy, the designer of the
a m e r i c a n w h i s k e y a ug us t 24, 2 0 0 6: annual filson historic society fundraiser old forester bourbon - a taste of yesterday, today, and tomorrow .
the whiskey inside the bottle is no different than the regularly released product, but in the case of the 1956 old forester, that was a wonderful product indeed! it is fascinating that old forester (and who knows how many others) was doing this fifty years ago (at least). it is a marketing technique with a long history in the world of beverage spirits. again, a discussion between chris and chuck during this time would have been really appropriate and interesting .
our return to louisville’s historic whiskey row harkens back to the heritage and authenticity of america’s first bottled bourbon™ in this state - of - the - art facility that celebrates old forester kentucky straight bourbon whisky and the role of bourbon in louisville’s history .
according to the company press release, “the 2017 birthday bourbon barrel selection was drawn from a total of 120 12 - year old barrels from different warehouses and floors all distilled on may 27, 2005. 93 barrels matured together on the 4th floor of g warehouse, while the remaining 27 barrels matured together on the 5th floor of k warehouse. several barrels from both lots basked in the sun, highlighting the effects of maturation along an external wall in old forester’s heat cycled warehouses. the bottles hold the standard old forester mashbill of 72% corn, 18% rye, and 10% barley. ”
i had a bottle the old forrester some time ago and found it to be an interesting mixer. out of town i found a bottle of the
signature
more expensive bottling. what a disappointment. nail polish remover! i will never buy another bottle of old forrester. so no i don' t recommend old forrester. caveat emptor !
the filson historic society, like all non - profit organizations, depends on various fundraising activities for its expenses, and when mike veach is called upon to organize such an affair, you can count on it being tied in with the world of bourbon whiskey (yes, it is a tough job but someone has to do it). so this year when mike asked chris about putting on a tasting of some antique old forester bourbon from the' 50s, he knew his friend would do a nice tasting. it came as a most pleasant surprise when the brown - forman organization came back with an offer to present a full tasting and comparison, with not only examples of historic old forester bourbons, but also their recently rejuvenated current product - - old forester signature - -
old forester bourbon was the first to be sold in america in sealed glass bottles, to avoid any unsavoury folks tampering with their carefully - considered recipe. it was first seen on shelves back in 1870, and the rye - rich bourbon continues to be enjoyed today .
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 .
after the volstead act of 1920 passed, only 10 permits were granted nationally to produce medicinal whiskey during prohibition. old forester was allotted one of those permits, making it the only bourbon continually distilled by the same family before, during and after prohibition, according to the release .
from the normal old forester bourbon. and it is different from each of the other birthday bourbons in that chris has used a criteria for selecting the barrels that is intentionally different from what he' s done before. and again, he tells us so on the neck tag .
bourbon enthusiasts and bartenders today are seeking the genuine article. they have found a kindred spirit in america’s first bottled bourbon. nearly a century and a half after its inception, the originality of old forester continues to be the source of inspiration for many new and distinctly flavorful expressions .
what brown did in creating their old forrester brand was to package it in glass bottles, sealed at the distillery. there was really nothing new about that; several distillers and marketers sold whiskey that way. as chuck emphasizes, the difference was that old forrester was packaged
this continues to be my favorite bourbon i’ve ever tasted. and really, old forester is my favorite distillery. i have yet to regret an of purchase. i can’t even review prohibition yet because i get something new every time i try it. i’d be editing my post every week .
conclusion: i stand corrected in regards to old forester. this is a great bourbon. it’s available and (somewhat) affordable. this became one of the highlights of the 2016 bourbon releases for me. i hope to see more releases with this flavor profile from of in the near future .
this was my first time drinking old forester. honestly, from the reviews i had read on this site i expected more. this is a mediocre bourbon. nothing special. overall it is dry and slightly harsh. there is some complexity to the taste, but it is not the smoothest drink .
when we attended chris' bourbon academy seminar, the teaching concept that most stood out for us was his use of
similarities and differences
. and in his selection of what will be the old forester birthday bourbon for a given year, chris stays true to that idea. the 2006 birthday bourbon is
perfect. more like an 8 year. or a ten year. i' ve had 13 year old bourbon that wasn' t this good .
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old fitzgerald also marketed itself that way back in pappy' s era. they had a key emblem and called it
the key to hospitality
.
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george garvin brown was a liquor dealer in louisville when the old forrester brand was created. the old forester website makes no mention of that, and describes him only as a
young pharmaceuticals salesman
. which he was, prior to 1870. in our own research, we found a letter quoting joshua speed forrester that george brown had named the brand for his father, dr. william forrester. brown had been
a pharmaceutical representative who called on the doctor’s office in 1867 - 1870
.
old forester 1870 original batch echoes george garvin brown’s original 1870 batching process. back then, brown batched barrels obtained from three distilleries to create a consistent flavor profile. to emulate that process today, we also select barrels from three warehouses, each barrel originating from a different day of production, with a different entry proof and a different age profile .
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the caramel flavour in the 100 proof version is more intense, but this is a very good and reasonably complex lower proof version that isn' t that expensive (by ontario standards). . i wish more old forester offerings were available here as i have liked all that i have had. this is a very drinkable bourbon and totally recommended ...
dr. ciricillo and rosemary forester were awesome. my 87 year old grandfather had to have surjery to remove a brain tumor. he was out of the hospital in 3 days. now he is back to his young self. the care and concern we received from the staff before and after the surgery was excellent. we truly thank god for the wonderful neurosurgery team !
inspired by the dynamic characters in the film, ”kingsman: the golden circle, ” old forester statesman offers bold flavor blended to a smooth 95 proof from hand - selected casks of our famed kentucky straight bourbon whisky from the warmest places in the warehouse. because true character is only revealed after a little heat, the statesman product offers an exceptional balance of heat and spice .
a truly rare and distinctive occasion took place in louisville, kentucky in 1870. when george garvin brown sealed bourbon in a bottle for the very first time, he did so knowing it would guarantee quality and consistency for bourbon lovers everywhere. and five generations and nearly 150 years later, our family still watches over the production of every drop of old forester with that same care .
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this 100 proof expression is the second release in our old forester whiskey row series 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 .
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the 1957 old forester was poured from a bottle that was eerily preminiscent of the next decade' s lava lamps. this whiskey, and all the' 50s bourbons we are tasting, has the rich
old - style whiskey
flavor that we particularly love. not everyone does; as we discussed the flavors the words ,
cork taint
and
butterscotch
can be heard. we didn' t notice any of the first, but butterscotch might be a way of describing the (to us desirable) flavor once common in bourbon and which we no longer find in today' s products .
september 2nd marks the birthday of george garvin brown, one of the founders of brown - forman. to honor him, brown - forman released an old forester birthday bourbon. this bourbon is a special annual release that started in september 2002 and varies year to year based on age, warehouse location, number of barrels used, and other various factors. the bourbon comes in a special old fashioned glass bottle and is an anticipated release every year in the bourbon community. this year marks the 16th year (17th release, as there were spring and fall releases in 2003) that brown - forman has offered this bourbon .
the nose is sweet but more caramel and fruity. it has a hint of the cherry nose i’m used to with old forester. but, this is much warmer and rounded. it’s spicy with notes of cinnamon and minty. the taste is where this one becomes impressive. it’s viscous and syrupy. it’s sweet and spicy. there’s a caramel apple or dark cherry note. the finish is more leathery and woody. it blends to oakiness towards the end .
[ overall impression of this bottling ] as a fan of their birthday bourbon - i decided to get back to my roots and purchase a new bottle of the original 86 proof. by far the best $ 15 spent on a bottle of bourbon. now i am looking forward to trying the 100 proof signature. old forester will be a staple within this household for a long time to come. and i would not be embarrassed to serve this to company. neat !
and so, here we are in louisville. or rather, here john is in louisville. although whiskey has long been used as medicine, and as we shall learn, old forester owes its fame to that fact, it is not always the best thing for a sore throat and fever. and that' s what linda is suffering from today. john, whose reputation for timeliness is, shall we say, less than stellar, manages to arrive with time to spare .
as a relative newcomer to the world of bourbons but having sampled quite a few in a short space of time, i must say i thoroughly recommend old forrester, for those who like their bourbon a little bit sweeter. fantastic !
chris' part of the tasting is, naturally, the tasting itself. in front of each us we find a printed and laminated placemat, upon which sit two large glasses and four small ones. also a souvenir old forester shotglass and a bottle of drinking water. the glasses have been pre - poured, with each of the small glasses resting on a spot on the mat which is labeled
1953
,
1956
,
1957
, and
1959
. on the right and left are larger glasses .
the evening at the filson closed with hors d' ouvres and conversation. some of us, including mike, chuck, chris, old forester' s plant manager, glen glaser, woodford reserve' s distillery manager, dave scheurich, and brenda piercefield, our favorite bourbon detective, ended up at the bourbons bistro restaurant in louisville' s frankfort district for a late supper and intense conversation. a cellphone call to home assured linda that all was well here, but her throat was still too sore to say hi to everyone. still, what a great evening it was !
the 1956 bourbon was poured from an example of the type of bottle old forester was using as their
special bottling
from the very early fifties (or before) up until the sixties. this is a hand - blown style of bottle, made to look as though it were from the 1800s. a customer could order such a bottle with a back label stating that it was bottled especially for (whoever the recipient would be). most distilleries offer such a feature today. woodford reserve, another brown - forman product, is available today that way. the special bottling version comes in an exclusive wooden display holder and is labeled similarly .
this is not actually a new bourbon, but rather a new packaging of the same fine product brown - forman has been producing for many, many years. it' s lineage includes the other bourbons we will be tasting tonight. the purpose of the new name and label is to renew customer interest and, hopefully, to increase sales. it is, as old forester has always been, a top - quality bourbon that would easily be right at home with much higher - priced brands. one disappointment to us is that, with marketing and advertising being the theme of chuck cowdery' s presentation, we would have enjoyed a discussion between them of the company' s current ideas in marketing this product .
i don’t care for the other old forester offerings but this is a good pour. it could be a little cheaper but like blake says, i’ve paid $ 60 for worse. i do find this bourbon to be a bit hot, not in a bad way but the heat definitely makes itself very present. it’s weird because i can drink some of the four roses private select single barrels that are 120 + proof that don’t present themselves nearly as hot as this bottle but that’s the beauty and art of aging whiskey. i agree with ted in that a little bit of water or an ice cube added to the drink really opens it up and pulls those sweet notes out. the mouth feel with this bourbon is one of my favorites, i like how blake mentions the viscous / syrupy characteristics .
nor, we have also found, was that product brown' s first brand of whiskey. old forrester was first marketed in 1873, not 1870 as claimed in the company profile, and at that time j. t. s. brown and bro. were selling (in barrels) whiskeys named mellwood bourbon, atherton bourbon, sidroc bourbon, major paul’s widow mcb, and larue’s best .
chuck explains to us that the importance to the story of old forester is that it was that brand' s solution to the problem, and the success of its marketing, that forever changed the way products were packaged and sold. glass bottles have been in use for centuries, but until michael owens' invention of automated bottle - making machinery in the early 1900s, they were hand - blown and relatively expensive. although often occasionally employed as an attractive way to display their contents, they were too expensive for common use. glass bottles were thought of as a premium packaging method rather than any kind of quality control. chuck jokes that in the real wild west if someone intentionally broke a precious bottle, as they often do in movie bar fights, facing the wrath of the bartender might have been worse than that of the bad guy !
dr. ciricillo is fantastic. he and rosemary forester are quite a team. our daughter has dandy walker variant and has had a few very serious complications on top of a fairly uncommon diagnosis. rosemary can be pretty straight forward with some of the bad news we' ve had to come to terms with, in the long run it is appreciated and gives us clear goals. she is always happy to see us and can be pretty funny when the situation permits. dr. ciricillo is always polite, cheery and seems to genuinely love his role. i credit his team and our network of doctors with saving our daughters life three times before she was four months old. our daughter is progressing and living a much fuller life under his and his staff' s care. thank you dr. ciricillo, rosemary and staff you truly are fantastic .
and for me they seem to share deep, rich, chocolate and barrel char flavor characteristics. typically at 12 years old, this series has enough time to have developed a complex flavor profile, but not necessarily so long that it enters the territory of being over - oaked. this year’s vintage maintains the characteristics that i’m familiar with, and manages to round out some of the rough edges that i’ve noticed in past releases .
the holiday decanters were discontinued many years ago, but the tradition of releasing something special on an annual basis lives on with old forester. in 2002, chris was asked to select a special bottling to celebrate founder george garvin brown' s 156th birthday, september 2nd. typically he chose, not necessarily the best whiskey available (although it was certainly an outstanding example), but the most interesting. and in advertising and on the bottle' s hang tag (that little pamphlet that' s tied around the neck, the one you probably throw away without reading ?) he describes just what made that selection so interesting. the next year he repeated the offering, only this time using a whiskey with a quite different character. and this time the hang tag explained why it was different. that' s so chris morris, and no one else in the industry markets their whiskey quite like that .
i' ve had 2 surgeries with him and he by far is the worst surgeon i have ever encountered, his pa rosemary forester is horrible i can' t stand her. everytime i had a surgery with him i was admitted back into the hospital for 1 to 2 weeks from complications because he kept screwing up. i have had 2 brain surgeries now and 5 spinal cord surgeries by him cause he kept screwing up. i would never recommend him as a neurosurgeon for anybody .
established limited releases from major brands bring with them an expectation of greatness. for fans of birthday bourbon, the 2017 bottling will not disappoint. it exemplifies the characteristics of the brand and rounds out what have been some rough edges i’ve noticed with past releases, all the while not sacrificing flavor. for others, it’s one of the better vintages i can remember and i think makes it worthy of your attention. old forester is one of those brands that bourbon drinkers seem to love or hate, and with the successful whiskey row series it seems more have been pulled over to appreciate the flavor characteristics of the brand when they’re delivered in a quality way. with that in mind, 2017 birthday bourbon will be rather difficult to find anywhere near msrp, so if you can’t get your hands on it, find solace in the fact that you can find an even better bourbon from the same distillery and for less money with 1920 prohibition style .
i bet that was around 1967? i have a very similar decanter bottle. it turns out though, most of the bourbon in the fancy bottles at the time was the same they put in the regular bottles. i think it was around christmas time like gift sets today. the old taylor decanter bottle states the age as 2 years. the bourbon tasted like crap, although there was a lot of cork discoloration, so it probably tasted better in 1967
in distillery - sealed bottles. thus ensuring against any tampering with the product' s integrity. if the seal was intact, and the label said
old forrester
, the customer knew it was as pure as when it left the hands of the brown brothers. of course it immediately became the favorite of doctors and pharmacists (well, honest pharmacists, anyway). but brown then took that professional approval directly to beverage alcohol consumers in the marketing and advertising of his product .
this is a thoroughly enjoyable bourbon for the price. compared to elijah craig, it' s not as spicy and compared to bulleit bourbon, it' s not as complex. it' s has a solid character with a maple syrup, vanilla, raisin and dried orange / lemon peel aroma (personally, i don' t get any of the banana notes and i think it' s different from any tennessee whiskey i' ve tried - especially considering how smooth it is in comparison). it' s the bourbon i keep coming back to in an old fashioned .
if there is a single person in the world who can be called a hero, it would be dr. ciricillo. a god among neurosurgeons, dr. c will be praised in our home forever. his skills and knowledge gave our 16 year old daughter back her life. one month after surgery, she' s a vibrant, chatty normal teenage girl with the confidence that she can now do anything she wants in life, thanks to the hands of the greatest surgeon we have ever had the pleasure of meeting. enough can' t be said about him, his humor, whit, compassion, and skills are above the rest. thank you dr. ciricillo, you are our superman .
my 6 year old son has an arachnoid cyst. dr ciricillo recommended surgery. after the surgery, dr ciricillo said it went well. however, my son has never been the same since the surgery. we told dr. ciricillo about him having cognitive problems and poor fine motor skills. he denied it had anything to do with the surgery. my wife asked him if an arachnoid cyst could cause cognitive problems. he said
no
. she asked him if a space occupying lesion could cause cognitive problems. he said
yes
. she asked if an arachnoid cyst is a space occupying lesion. he said
yes
. he cut the conversation off at that point and left the room. his circular talk was suspicious. we never got explanation out of him. the cyst barely shrank. that shouldn' t make a dr turn and run unless something was wrong. consider waiting until your child is several years older before you do this surgery. the sensitive, formative years may be a dangerous time for surgery and medicines like anesthetics .
my 17 year old daughter had an mri image that indicated chiari malformation type i, although her symptoms were far from typical. instead of the characteristic headache, her symptoms began with syncope. she randomly passed out whether standing, sitting, or lying down. she had vertigo, blurred vision, nausea, numbness, tingling, and impaired motor skills long before the headache set in. she was evaluated by a cardiologist, ent specialist, and several neurologists and neurosurgeons at uc davis medical center, at lucille packard children’s hospital at stanford, and at other hospitals in the sacramento area. several specialists were certain that her symptoms were stress related and had a psychological basis, and many did not question this prior evaluation, or even attempt an independent analysis of her condition. until our meeting with dr. ciricillo, my daughter felt doomed to a life of constant pain and impairment in which she could not go anywhere alone for fear of passing out, and often had to use a walker to navigate without falling. after a thorough examination and interview, he stated my daughter was a prime candidate for decompression surgery. he explained why her symptoms were variable, options for surgery, and how the surgery would be accomplished. i had tears of joy when my daughter awoke in the recovery room, and after a year of constant pain stated, “my headache is gone! ” all of her symptoms vanished immediately, and in the six - months following she has her life back on track for high school graduation and a promising future as a young adult in college. the entire team was accommodating, and supportive, and informative. when my daughter danced into the office for her post - op follow - up, she was met with a round of applause .
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at 11 years and 50% abv, this bourbon doesn’t leave anything out .
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this version celebrates the way bourbon might have tasted if you hadn’t had any legal hooch for 13 years, with a 115 - proof barrel sample that could have been batched at the beginning of prohibition, the company said in a news release .
according to the tasting notes, the aroma has an intense medley of cherry preserves, caramel, dark chocolate, maple syrup and seasoned oak spiciness, with flavors of malt, graham cracker, green peppercorn, coriander and cedar, and a finish of tart apple, smoky toasted marshmallow, chocolate and graham cracker .
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saint mary, a marion county town about four miles west of lebanon on ky 84, was settled around 1785 and was known as hardins creek. the area was called saint charles, for the saint charles county, maryland home of some early settlers, but the post office and town were named saint mary' s in 1858 for saint mary' s college, which was founded here in 1821. the college closed in 1976. saint mary was incorporated in 1865 .
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caramel... vanilla... candied fruit (like cherries or grapes). . bubble gum. .
sweet corn, vanilla, hints of cherries, a nice hot of rye spice. . and, some very muted oak and char... extremely smooth ...
fairly lingering and there' s some viscosity with this stuff... not as complex as the initial taste... vanilla. . almost a cola thing... . and some very muted oak... very nice! !
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some sweet corn upfront. followed by dry finish. a little harsh. dry oak .
the dry oak lingers. so does the lite burn. a little bit of vanilla in the finish too .
corn, vanilla, rye grain, leather, nutmeg, barrel char, nuts and a twist of orange. excellent nose, fullsome and complex .
softly sweet, great viscosity with lots of creamy mouthfeel. moderate pepper and zesty spice (cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg) with some orange tang bouncing around. mildly assertive in its great balance .
clean, neat, lengthy... ...... .. just right .
excellent, excellent, excellent. there was at least one more bottle left on the shelf... ...... .... i owe it to myself to steal it for $ 12. 99. this puts a very big smile on my mug. get the picture... ...... ... i am in front of my computer, the bottle is in front of me, as is my bourbon drinking glass. the bottle has a light yellow label, when i pick the bottle up to pour another sip, i have a strong feeling of being a man in control... ...... .... really, really, good bourbon, a most full bottle, the world is turning to my tune... ...... .. what a foolish fellow am i... ...... ... you should be here to be foolish with me. man this is good whiskey... ...... .. and i still gots money in my pocket after buying it. in its sophistication, it reminds me of the jack daniel' s single barrel. what a lucky man am i on this day !
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something in the first few seconds that seemed quite sour and highly tannic. ugh !
the oak comes on eventually, but nothing that makes me change my mind or makes this more enjoyable .
my first introduction to of was the recently released 2008 birthday of. it was / is terrific. so i decided to try some of the main line products. i have to say i' m dissapointed here. and not just in comparison to the much pricier of bb. i' m not going to be too critical here, because i honestly wonder if the bottle i have is really representative of typical of. there seem to be a lot of positive opinions here from folks that i often agree with, so i find my drastically different experience to be a bit puzzling. i' m going to share this bottle with a knowledgeable bourbon drinking friend for a second opinion .
i' m trying to find out when this bottle was actually bottled. it' s out of this world. bb
one third down on the bottle after being opened for approximately 12 weeks. still a charmer. better now than ever... fruit and tea wafts over the top, less the sweaty edge. it' s happening, balanced. best buy on the shelf .
good legs, easy drinking, smooth, good viscosity and complexity. brown sugar along with mixed fruit comes through. pleasing. vanilla, chocolate, coffee (cappuccino) takes over, aside from some interesting citrus notes .
best buy. can' t beat it... it' s the cappuccino that has taken me some time to figure. i finally hit the target. coffee notes... bb
dry spice and caramel, a subtle vegetative characteristic after the second day opened. ever so slightly peppery, along with black olive & amp; pine underlying the candy store sweetness and black currents. orange peel and rye... . nutty .
45 - 60s worth of bourbon bliss. the light oak and vanilla danced for a good spell
another winner by the g - bros for tasting. wonderful to try ...
you know, the nose is not too bad. some brown sugar / maple, vanilla, alcohol... and a little floral ...
does not taste as good as it smells... . leather, earth, muted something or another... (technical term) .
quick leather and then a little burn leading to charred oak, earth tones with leather and vanilla bean. not a bad finish for a cheap bourbon... ends with some light floral notes ...
i got more than i expected. i though for sure this would be painful, but as it opened a little. . better than i though. i will not be adding it to my shelves at home, but i will take it over jd, pdb, and a few others. no banana taste. .
the nose is very dark. a predominate char is first noticable with a tinge of vanilla. dark cherries and toffee line the char giving an accent of sweetness .
the palate is also very dark. again, the char is most pronounced but balanced with a dark cherry sweetness. black pepper emerges in mid palate and swells toward the finish .
like some beautiful tidal ebb - and - flow, the char reemerges, balanced initially by black pepper, but then fades back into the pepper for a nice medium to long finish .
this is my 3rd or 4th bottle and it will soon be replaced. don' t tell anyone but i think that this bottling is one of the hidden treasures of the bourbon world. i love the dark character and the swirling interplay of flavor it presents. i look forward to trying the bib version because the 86 seems to lack a richness that i am hoping a 100 proof will provide. however, the 86 proof is still a favorite and a magnificent value at its current price .
kind of chewy and rich (
peanut brittle''), with an acidic edge (tannin ?), similar and yet not to current of. i don' t detect any, or very much, of the cherry - like tone most of and derivatives have today. i don' t get much of a floral note either; maybe it burned off years ago ?
a balanced finish with no off - notes, the overall impression is of peanut brittle again with a lactic - like edge .
an excellent whiskey which shows the style of b - f bourbon distillation of 30 years ago. while i am a big fan of current o - f, the one of a generation ago seems heavier, richer, more mature. yet, this was achieved without recourse to leathery overage or other clumsy notes (bugaboos of some so - called premium bourbons of today). this circa - 1980 of was the result of generations of adjustment and tweaking of palate and batching formulas. this process was, i believe, largely un - self - conscious. by this i mean, it was not intended to make a
super - premium
palate in the current sense (i. e. , something big and rich - tasting to appeal to a limited, well - heeled, brand - conscious market). rather, i think the palate had evolved over a long time and the thousands of small changes and adjustments since inception of the brand, made by people with ancestral or not long - handed - down knowledge, resulted in a superb product. the process was, one might say, organic, or mostly so. probably 1980 of was closer to the 1800' s original than today' s version although i imagine the earliest ones were heavier and chewier still. i stress i am very pleased with current of. still, tasted side - by - side, the older one seems less one - dimensional, richer, more mature.
old forester is a brand of kentucky straight bourbon whiskey produced by the brown-forman corporation . it is officially the longest running bourbon on the market today ( approximately 145 years as of 2016 ) , and was the first bourbon sold exclusively in sealed bottles . it was first bottled and marketed in 1870 by the former pharmaceutical salesman turned bourbon-merchant george garvin brown – the founder of the brown-forman corporation ( whose descendants still manage the company ) . during the prohibition period from 1920 to 1933 , it was one of only 10 brands authorized for lawful production ( for medicinal purposes ) . old forester is produced under the supervision of master distiller chris morris ( as of 2006 ) at the brown-forman distillery in shively , kentucky ( which is located directly adjacent to the pre-merger southwest boundary of louisville ) using a mash bill of 72 % corn ( maize ) , 18 % rye , and 10 % malted barley ( the same mash bill used for woodford reserve ) . its mash bill has been described as " pretty standard " and " richer in rye than most bourbons " . bottling variations include old forester classic ( 86 proof / 43 % abv , 4 years old ) , old forester signature ( 100 proof / 50 % abv ) , and old forester birthday bourbon ( introduced in 2002 , 95 proof / 47.5 % abv in 2010 bottling ) . 
old forester is a brand of kentucky straight bourbon whiskey produced by the brown-forman corporation. it is officially the longest running bourbon on the market today (approximately 145 years as of 2016), and was the first bourbon sold exclusively in sealed bottles. it was first bottled and marketed in 1870 by the former pharmaceutical salesman turned bourbon-merchant george garvin brown – the founder of the brown-forman corporation (whose descendants still manage the company). during the prohibition period from 1920 to 1933, it was one of only 10 brands authorized for lawful production (for medicinal purposes). old forester is produced under the supervision of master distiller chris morris (as of 2006) at the brown-forman distillery in shively, kentucky (which is located directly adjacent to the pre-merger southwest boundary of louisville) using a mash bill of 72% corn (maize), 18% rye, and 10% malted barley (the same mash bill used for woodford reserve). its mash bill has been described as " pretty standard " and " richer in rye than most bourbons ". bottling variations include old forester classic (86 proof / 43% abv, 4 years old), old forester signature (100 proof / 50% abv), and old forester birthday bourbon (introduced in 2002, 95 proof / 47.5% abv in 2010 bottling).
old forester is a brand of kentucky straight bourbon whiskey produced by the brown-forman corporation. it is officially the longest running bourbon on the market today (approximately 145 years as of 2016), and was the first bourbon sold exclusively in sealed bottles. it was first bottled and marketed in 1870 by the former pharmaceutical salesman turned bourbon-merchant george garvin brown – the founder of the brown-forman corporation (whose descendants still manage the company). during the prohibition period from 1920 to 1933, it was one of only 10 brands authorized for lawful production (for medicinal purposes). old forester is produced under the supervision of master distiller chris morris (as of 2006) at the brown-forman distillery in shively, kentucky (which is located directly adjacent to the pre-merger southwest boundary of louisville) using a mash bill of 72% corn (maize), 18% rye, and 10% malted barley (the same mash bill used for woodford reserve). its mash bill has been described as " pretty standard " and " richer in rye than most bourbons ". bottling variations include old forester classic (86 proof / 43% abv, 4 years old), old forester signature (100 proof / 50% abv), and old forester birthday bourbon (introduced in 2002, 95 proof / 47.5% abv in 2010 bottling).