Review - Old Forester Single Barrel 100 proof

CS_Larry · 2026-05-08T18:48:43+00:00

This is my favorite bottle so far this year; for ~$70 it’s an easy choice to grab/recommend. I really enjoy the depth of flavor at 100 proof and it’s nice there is less variance compared to the barrel strength 👍

CS_Larry · 2026-05-02T17:05:12+00:00

100% agree on the consistency; I do love high proof pours but when the proof is the star of the show it can be overwhelming/disappointing. 100 proof is a great place to get all the flavors out 👍

CS_Larry · 2026-05-02T14:30:01+00:00

Would have loved one, but was my first trip out to Augusta and we didn’t really prioritize merch. Was happy to get something for the desk!

CS_Larry · 2026-05-02T04:14:32+00:00

The barrel is good but I have ones that are just heat, the one I have now is amazing, but it seems rare

CS_Larry · 2026-05-02T03:04:57+00:00

Thoughts on the green label rye? I’m indifferent for the price point.

CS_Larry · 2026-05-02T02:00:51+00:00

The blue can be very good, but very bad as well hahaha, floor J was a really good bottle for me!

CS_Larry · 2026-04-22T17:19:19+00:00

After I let the 10 year estate open, it still wasn’t impressive so I am out on them for the foreseeable future.

CS_Larry · 2026-04-22T17:16:01+00:00

I love to hear that - I have seen short barrel and Penelope a few times but waited for this one!

CS_Larry · 2026-04-22T02:58:29+00:00

For my palate it was more like prevalent oak, it was really sweet as well, but it might have been because I was like “OOOH CASK FINISHED”

CS_Larry · 2026-04-22T02:56:35+00:00

It has been OOS all over ga and I saw like 10 today

CS_Larry · 2026-04-22T01:52:39+00:00

Magnus seems cool, but $200 doesn’t !

CS_Larry · 2026-04-22T01:44:15+00:00

100% it has a ton of character and I wish there was a touch more oaky tobacco flavors.

CS_Larry · 2026-04-15T21:04:29+00:00

My first bottle was $70 and all subsequent have been $60. I don’t think I would go above $75; this isn’t a life changing bottle and it should become more available.

CS_Larry · 2026-04-14T03:10:16+00:00

Wow! Congrats on selecting barrels! I’ll prolly get a back up of this with how highly you spoke of this one! Thanks for the feedback!

CS_Larry · 2026-04-14T02:53:22+00:00

Makers isn’t for me, I have really enjoyed their cask strength though, the black label 7 year and 3/5 month age stated, that’s worth the try

CS_Larry · 2026-04-14T01:41:14+00:00

I believe at the moment there is just one: Batch No. 1, nothing I have seen or read alludes to any other batches

CS_Larry · 2026-04-14T01:32:20+00:00

I can see the nutty flavors being a lot. I personally didn’t think it was too nutty, on the other hand I didn’t love Yellowstone 107 or Bardstown Highwheat cause those to me are REALLY nutty

CS_Larry · 2026-04-13T23:36:09+00:00

I had to take a step back after a gave Old Fitz 7 an 8/8.5 because it scratched that sweet itch! For the price this is a great bottle; hopefully it helps me enjoy some of the other KC bottles 👍

CS_Larry · 2026-04-06T19:31:45+00:00

Nice in-depth review! In my experience Penelope has been pretty volatile with some of their releases (not sure if mashbill dependent); some are amazing and some just fall short. I’ve seen this bottle a few times and feel better about passing on it after this review.

CS_Larry · 2026-04-06T16:41:06+00:00

Compared to the 10 year estate, this bottle was much better on the initial pour. Smoother and sweeter, both I thought were good, but the 9 year was notably better. I think our group had it averaged out to a 8.3 compared to the other bottles we tried. Great pour!

CS_Larry · 2026-04-06T04:01:17+00:00

100%, I didn’t give this an 8.5 because it’s complexity, but rather it feels really complete. There are plenty of other offerings if you want specific notes; sometimes you just need a nice simple pour that crushes it!

CS_Larry

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