Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2017

A beautiful opening of oak butterscotch and fruit quickly becomes more pronounced in banana and pineapple. Then baked apple Bananas Foster caramel pudding and salt water taffy. Hints of smoke and paprika lurk but marzipan and orange blossom honey nail the landing. The finish doesn’t hold up to the palate only offering a hint of caramel. Very good but not quite outstanding.