Old Forester's most anticipated yearly limited release, Birthday Bourbon, has returned with one of its best overall batches.
The older I get and the more whiskey I sample, the quicker these limited releases truly seem to go by—yet another year has come and gone, and that can only mean it’s time for another Old Forester Birthday Bourbon release. And yet, this release was notably different from others in the lineage of this storied brand, as Brown-Forman rejiggered their method of distributing the sought-after Birthday Bourbon in 2022.
And so it shall be again in 2023, as the online sweepstakes remains the preferred method of distribution for Old Forester’s most sought-after annual limited release bourbon, with no bottles sold at the distillery. Said sweepstakes will be running between Aug.
As for what is in this year’s bottle, this batch of Birthday Bourbon weighs in at an extra-mature 12 years of age, which is on the older side of the spectrum in comparison with recent batches, though the series has gone as old as 14 over the course of its lifespan. It’s bottled at 48% ABV , which is a bit on the lower side, though the same as last year’s 2022 expression.
On the nose, the first thing that really stands out here is roastiness–this has a very richly sweet brand of char to it, to the point that my brain almost immediately goes to something like barrel-aged stout beer. Think French roast ice cream and dark chocolate, or French silk pie with graham cracker crust, accented by cherry compote.
On the palate, there is indeed big oak presence here, but it’s not all of the heavily charred and roasty variety, as there’s also a more gently spiced toasted oak character as well. With that said, I am definitely getting the coffee and dark chocolate again here, supplemented by brighter cherry and caramel banana, with flashes of gingerbread.
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