Old Forester 1910 Old Fine Whisky
Old Forester · Brown-Forman Distillery
Old Forester 1910 demonstrates what a second barrel entry can do: it deepens complexity without burying the distillery's signature fruity-spicy character. This is a bourbon that rewards patience and works beautifully neat. A strong value at its price point.
Nose
Rich dark chocolate and caramel dominate the first pass, followed by toasted pecans and a flicker of dried orange peel. Underneath, there's a persistent butterscotch sweetness layered over charred oak.
Palate
Dense and chewy, with cocoa nib and brown sugar up front. Baking spices — cinnamon and allspice — arrive mid-palate alongside a subtle leather note. The double-barreled treatment gives it a tannic grip unusual for its proof.
Finish
Long and warming, with lingering dark chocolate, toasted oak, and a faint trace of cherry. The char influence stays present through the final fade.
- Mash Bill
- 72% Corn, 18% Rye, 10% Malted Barley
- Barrel Type
- New charred American oak, then re-barreled into a lightly toasted new oak barrel
- Bottled in Bond
- No
- Single Barrel
- No
- Wheated
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
Charred Manhattan — 2 oz Old Forester 1910 · 1 oz Carpano Antica Formula · 2 dashes Angostura bitters · Stir over ice, strain into a coupe, garnish with a Luxardo cherry.
Food Pairing
Dark chocolate mousse with espresso cream
Crafted at Brown-Forman's Louisville distillery on Whiskey Row, 1910 commemorates the year a warehouse fire led to the accidental discovery of double-barreling — a happy catastrophe that became a deliberate technique.
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