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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.
Nose: Top notes of orange blossom and cedar. Soon develops the classic rye bread warmth and a lingering waft of buttered pancakes.
Palate: Starts quite sweet with caramel and maple syrup, though swiftly develops intense oak-y elements and hints of pine resin. Sweetness returns slightly on the mid-palate.
Finish: Juicy orange and spicy oak continue on the finish.
Overall: Bourbon doesn't get made for over 140 years without it being pretty great, so it's unsurprising that Old Forester is, well, pretty darn great!
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Not quite as fragrant, sweet, or complex as Elijah Craig Small Batch for example, but a very nice richly satisfying bourbon. I use this mostly for mixing since I’ve got other more expensive choices, but it’s very nice straight as well. For the price, it’s amazing!! For just a few $ less you get truly awful bourbon, you have to spend another $10 to do much better.
26th August 2020
Far too sweet and all around unpleasant bourbon.
19th August 2020
A bit hot and plenty of higher alcohols, this is best for cocktails or on the rocks (lots of ice). For the price, there are a lot of better jourbons out there.
2nd August 2020
Orange peel and petrol. Basil on the aftertaste. Not pleasant but not terrible. Would choose over JD.
28th June 2020
Not impressed, you might as well stick to regular whiskey. Not in the bourbon class
8th May 2020
This bourbon beats out bottles that are double the price. Super smooth 7 slightly sweet. Go to for Old Fashioned.
27th April 2020
Great bourbon!
29th September 2019
Second favorite budget whiskey. Perfect for a week night Manhattan. Great value.
29th June 2019
Whenever I go to the states I always buy a bottle of Forester. Really good value for money when you can get it on special in the UK..
16th June 2019
Definitely sweet, but a soft, creamy sweetness due to bourbon's inherent and inevitable vanilla characteristics; very quaffable. Kind of like a caricature of a bourbon.It's not just generic bourbon (it's softer and sweeter than that), not challenging and sophisticated; it's sort of like a warm fleecy blanket. Sometimes it would be smothering and unwelcome, but when it's what I'm in the mood for, it's absolutely spot on.
7th June 2019
I can understand the mixed reviews - it is rather sweet, and drinking it straight and at room temperature didn't work for me. However my preference is to add just a couple of ice stones when drinking whisky and after a minute or two of being chilled this really came into its own. Personally I don't like mixers or cocktails so can't comment on how that would work, but this would seem to be a bit of a waste for what is undoubtedly a quality Bourbon.
18th September 2018
I bought this as it was on special at Tescos and am so glad I did. It’s gorgeous - on a par with Jack Daniela !
18th May 2018
I've drunk plenty of different types of bourbon, but this is one of my favourites. It goes perfectly on the rocks. Haven't tried it for mint juleps.
4th May 2018
Got a bottle as a present..thought my pal was a cheapskate untill i googled the price...tastes cheap and nasty..thought it was a co-op £12 bottle.
18th April 2018
Good mixer. Not remarkable straight.
30th March 2018
43% The colour of 'quality'. Smells of nothing. Tastes of nothing.
18th October 2017
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!
1st August 2017
I like my bourbon over ice, simple. I was excited to try this, but man, what a crock! Cant taste any rye. Cant taste any complexity. There is certainly no oakiness. Can taste a sweetness, like that in green coke-a-cola, followed by an emptiness, like when you realise you paid £34.43 for a £12 bottle. I love Bulleit and Elijah Craig, this is nothing like either, its not even as subtle as JD. Its like comparing Haig Club with Talisker. I'm putting this in pepsi max... for this price I could have 3 bottles of Jim Beam.... And who wouldn't prefer that to this!
22nd April 2017
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.
6th February 2017
A pleasant whisky. Not sweet at all, rather dry in fact. Compared to Woodford reserve or Knob Creek, it lacks complexity and aftertaste. I will probably try something different next time.
10th November 2016
Wow what a find I loved this bourbon . Yes it is a little sweet but that appeals to me as I like bourbon neat or over ice . Would highly recommend this bourbon for anyone
9th November 2016
My god this is sweet. It's like a dessert bourbon. I will not be able to finish this bottle without mixing in other ingredients to make it taste better. Unless you like your bourbon really sweet, may want to look elsewhere.
1st April 2016
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!
8th December 2015
amazingly similar to tennessee whiskies that have that caramel/banana note...a true bargain here in the US...the BIB is excellent, but like OGD, this is a great 86 proof expression....A lot of dark oaky malty dried-fruity notes...and of course the ripe tropical fruit notes... Give it a try... Unique and very affordable
19th September 2015