As was the case with the 2013 and 2014 releases of this yearly bourbon, Old Forester/Brown-Forman master distiller Chris Morris selected bourbon from barrels from a single day of production, this time being June 13, 2003, for this expression. What’s now in bottle and filtering out to retail is a 12 year old whiskey which was bottled at a straight up 100 proof.
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“This particular lot of barrels is unusual because it matured in the same warehouse location instead of multiple sites,” said Morris in a statement. “The lot aged near a window and close to a heat cycling duct, exposing all of the barrels to very high temperatures, resulting in the very robust, intense wood-derived characteristics exhibited by this exceptional vintage.”
Official tasting notes for the Old Forester 2015 Birthday Bourbon are below for your consideration, as well as a short video from the distillery about its selection. As for price, expect to pay somewhere between $70 and $80 (likely more depending upon markups) for one of the vintage looking bottles from the just 2,200 cases being released.
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- Nose: Layers of oak, both resinous and toasted, merge with a medley of tobacco leaf, dry herbs and nut character.
- Taste: Warm mulled spice and nutty notes, all subtly sweetened with a touch of honey.
- Finish: Warming and dry, with a long, smooth, nutty character.
