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Bitter(s) Review: Old Forester Smoked Cinnamon Bitters

Posted by Arctic Wolf on March 4, 2019

Old Forester Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey is the longest continuously produced Bourbon in the retail market today having begun production in 1870. Additionally it was the first bourbon sold exclusively in sealed bottles. As well as making whiskey, Old Forester produces a line-up of what they call ‘cocktail provisions’ which includes a two syrups, a tincture and three brands of Cocktail Bitters.

Their Smoked Cinnamon Bitters were apparently inspired by Old Forester Master Taster, Jackie Zykan’s paternal matriarchs. As related on the company website,

My grandmother’s den always had a faint smell of sooty, wood burning fireplace. She used to make “whiskey cookies” every Christmas (which were just baking spice packed fruit cake cookies she added a generous helping of whiskey to), which as a child made you feel like you were getting away with something by being allowed to have one.

According to the ingredients list on the bottle, the bitters contain Old Forester Bourbon, Black Tea Cherries, Cedar Smoked Cinnamon, Wild Cherry Bark, Gentian Root and Clove.

Here is a link to my latest Bitter(s) Review:

Bitter(s) Review: Angostura Aromatic Bitters

” … When I put a couple drops on my tongue it was easy to taste the smoky cinnamon flavour which was accented by clove, There was quite a bitter backbone to the flavour which I suspect was a combination of the gentian root and the wild cherry bark as this bitterness carries a similar flavour to wood tannin …”

Please enjoy my review which includes three cocktail suggestions.

Chimo!

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2 Responses to “Bitter(s) Review: Old Forester Smoked Cinnamon Bitters”

  1. Dave King said

    April 6, 2019 at 4:21 pm

    I am no longer getting your reviews and posts but would still like to. I hope all is well and this is just a glitch in the system. Please re-subscribe me if necessary. Thanks . Dave King

    • Arctic Wolf said

      April 8, 2019 at 7:16 pm

      Hi

      I took a hiatus due to some health issues which were affecting a few family members. The absence was supposed to be only a week or so but complications caused a longer delay.
      Things are getting back to normal(ish) and I will resume my reviews and posts shortly. Thanks for missing me.

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