On the nose, I get cherry, with some toffee and brown sugar. Seems mid-proof, maybe around 50% ABV... nose screams bourbon to me. The taste ... more of the same - cherry, toffee, maybe a touch of floral ... not enough to get me to budge from bourbon though. The finish, more cherry, then it turns to some wood bite in the back.
With water, the nose is similar but a bit more soft, taste as well. The finish I seem to find more proof and wood. I'll stick with bourbon, around 50% ABV - this seems pretty nice overall, I'll rate it a 3.5/5.0.
This was Old Forester, Oregon Single Barrel, WHSE H Floor 1, 50% ABV. This one cost $60 ... not sure if it's better than the standard Old Foresters that are easy to find, but it wasn't bad. Cheers!
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