Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 13 Years Old 1994

Tasted in Whisky Magazine Issue 67 by Dave Broom and Dominic Roskrow.

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Tasting Notes

Dave Broom Nose Touch of freshly varnished wood. Dried cherry, cumin seed and some hickory with underlying sweetness. It becomes jammy and almost damson like, but always a deep scented oak. Water brings out caraway seed. Palate The perfumed note carries on. Lemon balm and zesty spiciness. Quite high tannins. Cigar smoke and drywood. Water lightens and smoothes. Finish Hints of bitter cherry stone. Comment Assertive but balanced.

Dominic Roskrow Nose Beeswax polish;tinned peach, spice. Palate Classic sweet candy then swings left with a hit of oak and rye. Finish Sharp but nice sugar and spice balance and a dash of anisette for good measure. Comment Classic old fashioned style bourbon and nothing wrong with that.