Old Forester Birthday Bourbon (2008 release)

A very hearty Birthday Bourbon. Richly textured with lush sweet notes of jammy berried fruit coconut cream pie and apple crisp married with firm dry notes of fresh mint warming cinnamon and vanilla. Dry polished leather finish. The oak-influenced dryness on the finish lingers longer than I would like and the flavors aren’t integrated as well as last year’s version (which is understandable given that last year’s release was Malt Advocate magazine’s American Whiskey of the Year). This is certainly an entertaining whisky. Save it for after dinner though.