These Manic Monday Reviews will be short and sweet. There will be basic background information, a bottle review, and will be posted irregularly; unlike the weekly Friday reviews. These reviews will focus on older or past releases, single barrel releases, bottles that were lost or forgotten on my shelf, or whenever I just want to focus on the bourbon, not the write-up. With that said, today’s review is of the Old Forester Single Barrel 100 Proof: Colorado.
Bottle Information
From the Old Forester website: Every fingerprint is unique. The same is true for every barrel of bourbon. Old Forester Single Barrel has bottles from one individual barrel, so there is no other bourbon exactly like it.
Old Forester Single Barrel is crafted using the time-honored methods established over 140 years ago. Depending on the whiskey barrel selected and the angel’s share lost to evaporation during aging the barrel, each Old Forester Single Barrel selection should produce between 200 to 240 750ml bottles of bourbon.
- Distiller: Distilled and Bottled by Old Forester Distilling
- Mash Bill: 72% Corn, 18% Rye, 10% Malted Barley
- Proof: 100
- Age: NAS
- Year: 2026
- MSRP: $85
- Official Website
With that said, let’s get our taste on!
- Nose: Red Fruit, Banana, Brown Sugar, Vanilla, and Baking Spice
- Palate: Baking Spice, Brown Sugar, Oak, Vanilla, and a Slight Cherry
- Finish: Medium with Notes of Black Pepper and Seasoned Oak
- My Rating: Mix It/Drink It! (I absolutely love a pour of this on a large rock after a long day at work! Although I find a neat pour of this to be only average, over ice, this bourbon becomes something special for me…)
Please remember, drinking bourbon is a personal adventure, so do not be afraid to drink it neat, with ice, or add some water. It’s your bourbon, you bought it, and you should enjoy it how you want to enjoy it!
Cheers! Prost! Sláinte!
Bourbon Bossman®
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