Best Rye in the world? hype justified?? Old Forester Single Barrel Barrel Strength Rye!

Old Forester Single Barrel Barrel Strength Rye review!
Does it live up to the crazy hype?
How much would I pay for this?? Worth secondary prices?
My Scoring System:
Strong Buy - Buy on sight!! More than worth the money!
Buy - Worth your money! Always have one on the shelf
Hold - Try before you buy, might not be worth your money or time
Sell - Don't buy, will never buy again
Experience - Nose, Palate, Finish
Allocation - How easy is it to find and at MSRP
Style Points - Impressive & Excitement at purchase
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[@WhiskeyBank]

Let me know if you had it and if it met your exceptions! Also what secondary prices did you see it at?

[@theconsultant8732]

I feel like I got lucky at 120.00 for mine. A blind with Jack Daniels SBRBS would be interesting.

[@WhiskeyBank]

120 for your first bottle is a good price and definitely worth it for the experience 👍. It would be interesting but I do admit I like the JD SBBS rye more when I had them side by side. Stay cool this weekend and cheers ~

[@danawollam1805]

David, Sexy ? Interesting... sounds delicious. I love the "Whiskey Row" series and hope to find this in the wild myself. I am trying hard to stay at the MSRP for my purchases. So many great whiskies out there that I haven't trying yet and Im I'm ed with patience. Who knows, things may calm down with all the hoaring and products might just be on the shelf on a regular basis. I know, the world needs dreamer. Thanks again for the meet up. Dana

[@WhiskeyBank]

Hey Dana! My man! Once you have a taste of this beauty, you'll also know what "sexy in a bottle" means! I'll get you a sample next time! It's best to be patient, you are right that there are so many good whiskeys out there now, you really don't need to spend secondary prices to drink a good pour. Also, with people getting into expensive tequila and rum, maybe some bourbons will stay on the shelf. Maybe. Hopefully. Thanks a million for the view and the comment! It was great to meet you as well! Cheers!

[@accor097r]

I just got this at my local bevmo for $80! Im torn between the bourbon and rye! My pallet, the bourbon probably 😅. Based on your comment of $80 and two cases...i should go back and get the second bottle

[@WhiskeyBank]

If you like Ryes and are an Old Forester fan, getting that second bottle is a "no brainer" 😆. Once you have a pour, let me know how you like it! Have a cool weekend and cheers ~

[@WestCoastWhiskeyDude]

picked up a bottle at Total Wine today!

[@WhiskeyBank]

Nice! Once you have a pour, let me know how you like it and if it lives up to your hype! Have a peaceful week and cheers~

[@TheReal_DeanD]

Well, one month later after posting my comment, I found this for $66 at my local total wine today. Warehouse K Floor2 but 133 proof. I hope it’s good and I’m going to savor it. I also have JD SB proof rye but 129 proof. Wish David was near me so I can share.

[@WhiskeyBank]

Hi Dean! What a find!!! If I found it at that price (and there was no limit), I would have purchased every single bottle they had and thought about the credit card bill later! LOL. I should do a comparison to the JD SiB Barrel Proof Rye as both are fantastic. I also wish I was near you so I can share some of my fantastic bottles I have as well! Maybe someday my friend. Thank you so much for all your support! I truly appreciate every single one of your views and comments. Take care my friend and cheers~

[@nickstalker3254]

Before watching this even. Yes. It’s that good. My guy pulled this behind the counter for me knowing I’m an old forester guy. And gave it to me for $100. I’ve since found it for $200. I’d buy it again. I need to bury it in the yard because I need to stop nipping it when I walk by the bar cart.

[@WhiskeyBank]

Hey Nick! The Old Forester Barrel Strength Rye is a wonderful pour and I probably need to do the same as I only have half a bottle left! 😆. I'm just glad there are so many great barrel strength ryes now so even if I can't find this bottle soon, I'll always have a great rye on the shelf 😁. I truly appreciate your view and comment! Thank you so much and cheers~

[@richdunn9774]

No. But I just got two for $95 each last week. 😉

[@WhiskeyBank]

Hey Rich! That is a fantastic deal and is definitely with it at that price! Very jealous 😆. How did you like the pour? Thanks a ton for your view and comment! Super appreciate it and cheers ~

[@OldFashionedWays]

oh sounds delicious. I need to pop my bottle open and try it. don't walk around the liquor store too much, it might not be there when you get back. great review. great alternatives. maybe do a blind with them to see how they rank. cheers.

[@WhiskeyBank]

Hey Doc! You should open it and try it! It's not getting any better in that glass bottle! It's a great pour. Once I do get a JD Single Barrel Barrel Proof Rye, I might do my first blind video with couple other ryes. Thanks for the video idea, view, and the comment! Much appreciated! Cheers!

[@MrJbolding23]

Redwood Emerald Giant is a good comp. Sagamore cask, JD sb rye is good, barrels vary greatly w the 3 i have tried. As good, close, and dissapointed. They JD special release Rye won the taste off of the JD. Have not compared it w OFbp. Its one of my favorite ryes, ne k amd neck w Michter's BP rye

[@WhiskeyBank]

Hey Jonathan! At the time I made the video, JD BP Rye wasn't available yet (only the special release, which is a unicorn to me) so I wasn't able to compare back then, but now that I have a bottle, it might be a fun comparison (maybe a video idea??). I have the 2022 Michter's BP rye, but I haven't opened it yet for some reason now that I think about it. Might be time to do so. Let me know if there is a match up you want to see! Thank you so much for your view and comment! I super appreciate it and cheers~

[@MrJbolding23]

@@WhiskeyBank wasn't a fan of the SR dbl Rye. A little toast goes a LONG way w me. Michter's toasted got me in the SR game. Drank Kentucky Slorot for years wo knowing it was a single barrel 101. Lol

[@davevogelsang6791]

Great review David. I have not ever seen the OF SB Barrel Strength Rye at a store. I have bought 4 bottles of the OF SB Barrel Strength Bourbon so far in 2023. I would pick up the Rye if I ever found it for MSRP. 🥃

[@WhiskeyBank]

Hi Dave! Welcome back! I would pick up 6 if I ever saw this at MSRP again! But it seems you found 4 OF SiB BS bourbons at MSRP, which is a feat within itself! Enjoy those while you wait for this great bottle. Thanks a bunch for the view and the comment! Much appreciated! Cheers!

[@jrod25x]

Had it, love it, and nursing my bottle. Got lucky and found JD SBBS Rye and it's just as delicious in its own way. Both great bottles and going to have to buy the JD rye when I see it and remind myself that the money I'm saving will let me buy something else just as nice in the future.

[@WhiskeyBank]

Hey JRod! you're right that the JD rye is a money saver and you can spend that money on other great whiskeys! I will let you know when I get a bottle of the JD SiB BS rye (if ever), which one is better. Thanks a ton for the view and the comment! Cheers!

[@roscoepcoltrane23]

I think I paid 70 or 80 for mine. I’m not a fan of Old Forester bourbon but that Rye is great. I wish they would do a sherry finished barrel strength rye. If I was going to over pay for one this would be one of them.

[@WhiskeyBank]

Hey Roscoe! That is a great price for the OF Barrel Strength Rye! I'm super jealous as I would have purchased as many as the store would have let me (or my wallet) at that price! The sherry finished idea is a great one as I love the Sagamore sherry finished rye but the Old Forester Rye would certainly top that one! Hopefully OF listens to you and makes it happen! Thanks a ton for the view and the comment! Much appreciated and cheers!

[@nickp5511]

Just catching this video! I’ve been looking for a decent price on this one! Sounds great! Best price in my area is 175.00:(

[@WhiskeyBank]

Hey Nick! OF barrel strength rye is a good one but 175 is a bit too much 😅. Now that JD barrel proof rye, Old Overholt 10 year rye, prideful goat 6 & 8 yr rye, and Sagamore ryes (among others) are available, I would wait until you find it at close to msrp before getting this bottles. When I did the video review, JD rye and Old Overholt was not available and Sagamore was not easy to find. Hopefully this was helpful! Thanks as always for your view and comment! Always appreciate it and cheers ~

[@nickp5511]

@@WhiskeyBank I’m definitely waiting. My contract sells me the JDSBBP Rye for 57.00 bucks and I have a couple bottles. I have seven different Sagamore’s that are great and I’ve got the Prideful Goat 6yr and Rum finished. So I have plenty of great bottles. I would buy the OF if I find it for under 100.00 bucks:)

[@WhiskeyBank]

@@nickp5511 Nice! That is a great price for a JDSBBP Rye!

[@TheReal_DeanD]

I saw the OF SB BP Rye for 180 and it was an easy pass for me. I just couldn’t justify spending that much. After this video I’m glad I didn’t buy it. I hope it becomes more readily available

[@WhiskeyBank]

Hey Dean! Same here, this is a great rye and I wish more people could try this at around $80 to $100. Even though that's still expensive, it would be in the range of good barrel proof whiskeys. We can all hope this will happen! Thanks a ton for all your views and comments! I super appreciate it and cheers!

[@Rocky-cx6qz]

Got one for 120 today !!

[@WhiskeyBank]

Hey Rocky!! Great deal!! I haven't been able to find one below $150 since my video and I'm afraid either I won't be able to find a back up or if I will have to do the walk and make a "poor" decision to buy it at $150. Lol. I'm slowing drinking mine until I find my back up (hopefully). Let me know how you like it after you have a pour of your wonderful bottle! Thanks a ton for your view and comment! Greatly appreciated and cheers!

[@chipaydlette6163]

$66 in Charleston, SC today. Excellent pour.

[@WhiskeyBank]

Hey Chip! Nice find! Once you have a pour, let me know how you like it 👍 Have a enjoyable Monday and cheers~

[@TheReal_DeanD]

Thanks for in depth review. I’m hoping the sexiness of it carries over past the neck pour. I’m looking forward to the follow up and or comparison to the JD SB BP Rye.

[@WhiskeyBank]

Hi Dean! That is a great video idea and one I should do. It would be a great matchup of Brown-Foreman ryes that are hard to find and people love! Thanks for the idea and I'll see what I can do! Cheers!

[@ehtater]

I just got this K-7, excited to try it.

[@WhiskeyBank]

Nice! Once you have a pour, let me know how you like it! Have a fun Monday and cheers ~