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Bourbon Review: Old Forester 117 Series 1910 Extra Extra Old
Old Forester 117 Series 1910 Extra Extra Old underwent an extended finishing period in heavily charred casks.
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Jeff Bogursky, innovator turned wine seller, runs vintagekosher.com for rare bottles.
The 117 Series is a limited expression lineup that first came out in Spring 2021. Old Forester is a double barreled bourbon in Old Forester’s Whiskey Row Series. The Extra Old release was left for 24 months in a heavily charred secondary barrel for a very long finish. It features a mash bill of 72% corn, 18% rye, and 10% malted barley, and is bottled at a barrel strength of 46.5% ABV.
Dark amber, resembles aged shellac.
Boiling molasses, oil paint, sweet soap bouquet.
A forceful bourbon sweetness barely containing its richness. Ricola. Deep, carbonized sugar, lily-like floral notes.
Exceptionally long and deep. The undernotes of sweetness rising to an adult-level caramel flavor as if fades.
This release is an experiment and one that has succeeded and points to more ideas to try. It is a rewarding whiskey and makes me excited to taste the next offering in the series.
Jeff Bogursky
Jeff Bogursky is a restless innovator and entrepreneur. He started one of New York’s first digital agencies and developed software applications for decades, before simpliying his life by becoming a wine and spirits seller. His website vintagekosher.com specializes in hard to find and good to drink bottles.
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