Previous Forester shocked us all this winter with the announcement of a fifth version within the Whiskey Row Collection, a group of whiskeys supposed to evoke outdated timey types of bourbondom courting variously to 1870, 1897, 1910, and 1920. The 1910 and 1920 bottlings are a few of our favourite bourbons ever, so the addition of 1924 was met with appreciable pleasure.
Alongside 1924 we’re reviewing the most recent whiskey within the restricted version, and extra experimental, 117 Collection.
Particulars on what’s inside every bottle may be discovered within the writeups beneath.
Previous Forester Whiskey Row Collection – 1924 10 Years Previous – 1924 gives an enormous twist in that it’s constituted of a unique recipe than conventional Previous Forester bottlings, constituted of a model new mashbill of 79% corn, 11% rye, and 10% barley. (Normal OldFo is eighteen% rye.) The low rye recipe is backed up by a ten 12 months outdated age assertion in addition — a primary for the Whiskey Row Collection.
Brooding, restrained, and large with corn notes, this can be a shocking whiskey that will problem present opinions about Previous Forester. The nostril is burly and centered closely on charred cereal, arguably evoking its namesake period greater than any of the opposite releases on this sequence. Toasted spices and black pepper emerge with time in glass, however the peanut shells littering the ground dominate. The palate is surprisingly spice-laden, infusing a core of chunky peanut butter, toasted bread, and butterscotch with a lightweight dusting of rosemary. Creamy and chewy because it develops, the end alternately recollects vanilla taffy and almond butter, making for a soothing, cookie-like fade-out. Whereas it’s completely agreeable (although nowhere close to as superb as 1910 or particularly 1920), it’s arguably essentially the most simplistic of the Whiskey Row Collection — and in addition essentially the most troublesome to justify its price ticket. 100 proof. B+ / $115
Previous Forester The 117 Collection – Scotch Cask End – Honoring George Garvin Brown’s Scottish heritage, this new bottling finishes Previous Forester bourbon in sherry and wine casks used within the Speyside area. There’s treasured little further info out there past that setup, nonetheless, so let’s dive in right away.
The nostril does evoke sherry-finished Scotch, with an instantaneous pop of citrus that pairs effectively with notes of chocolate and a subdued barrel char character beneath. There’s a peppery high quality that sits low within the glass, fading into the fragrant background and dealing effectively with the extra up-front parts. The palate is sweeter than the standard Previous Forester expression, once more providing a daring spritz of citrusy orange oil which faces off towards extra conventional notes of peanut brittle, caramel, vanilla, and a strong cola notice later within the sport. Ample cocoa powder and a few dusky char give the whiskey wanted gravitas, whereas the end finds an echo of Chick-O-Sticks. All instructed, it’s a full of life if surprising detour from this at all times partaking sequence. 93 proof. A- / $60
Previous Forester Whiskey Row Collection – 1924 10 Years Previous
$115
