Old Forester George Garvin Brown Single Barrel (100 Proof) – Press Sample
100 proof
Bourbon
Old Forester
Nose
Cherry, caramel, vanilla, less banana than the 90 proof
Palate
Sweet cherry, not drying on the palate, peppery finish with spice-driven character
Finish
Peppery with pepper-driven spice, tingling sensation on the taste buds, medium-length finish
Overall Score
4.1 / 5
An elevated single-barrel offering that balances cherry sweetness with a lively peppery spice, delivering more complexity and proof-forward character than its 90-proof counterpart.
1.0
Undrinkable
2.0
Substandard
3.0
Average
4.0
Very good
5.0
Perfection
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