(APRIL 2026 WHISKEY CLUB) OLD FORESTER HEALTHY SPIRITS EXCLUSIVE "NATE'S BARREL" BARREL STRENGTH BOURBON 750ML

Notes from Nate: Picking a great Old Forester barrel has been very difficult the last few years. Every account wants them so the barrel samples floating around are pretty picked through and limited. So for 3 years running I've turned down barrels because no good samples came my way. That changed last October when Old Forester organized an event with top buyers and dozens of barrel samples to pick from. Historically I prefer barrels from the top two floors, 7 and 8, but this time I found an absolute gem from floor 6. Still all the great extraction and depth from a top floor Old Forester but with a more balanced and refined profile. You want this!

COLOR – gorgeous and vibrant russet oranges

NOSE – strong! with wave after wave of fresh fruits like apricot and peach, lovely toasted vanilla, caramelized brown sugar and cinnamon, eventually a nice baked banana note rolling through everything like a warm mist

PALATE – thick syrupy texture; the heat gives way to a tasty merging of the sweet fruit and caramel aspects, now with an added chocolate note; long lingering finish