Old Forester 117 Series: Bottled in Bond Bourbon review: Decadently fruity and rich, the best entry in the 117 Series to date. bourbon whiskey cocktails
One wonders how many of these prompts there really are available, and if the 117 Series has a natural stopping point, but even if the latest 117 Series Bottled in Bond Bourbon isn’t exactly the most distinctive of the releases to date, it may well be the most delicious.albeit an extra-aged one that went into barrels in the spring of 2014, making it just over 9 years old on release.
Or perhaps this is just an exercise in showing off some really top-notch bourbon, because 117 Series Bottled in Bond is definitely that. OfI’ve tasted, in fact, this is probably my favorite to date, capturing many of the Old Forester flavor notes I enjoy most. So with that said, let’s get to tasting.
On the nose, this Old Forester 117 Series entry is richly enticing. Heavy caramel pairs nicely with waves of stem ginger and gingerbread or molasses cookie, with significant sweet spice. I’m getting hints of dark, dried fruits, fudge and baking spices. Over time, more and more cinnamon and vinous fruit notes are rising to the surface. The nose is slightly prickly on the ethanol side, but overall this profile is very much up my alley.
On the palate, Bottled in Bond is fruity and rich up front, with stewed plum and vanilla frosting meeting toffee, cinnamon brown sugar and charred oak with a very slight drying astringency. Mild-to-moderate in residual sweetness, I’m really liking the deep, jammy fruitiness and supporting barrel character. A lot of my favorite Old Forester batches trend toward the richly fruity and spicy, and this one qualifies on those fronts.
All in all, really good! Age-stated Old Forester expressions aren’t always the easiest to come by, so whiskey geeks who like this particular aspect of their house profile should sit up and take notice.
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