{"id":28838,"date":"2019-04-30T10:00:50","date_gmt":"2019-04-30T17:00:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/?p=28838"},"modified":"2019-05-05T13:25:19","modified_gmt":"2019-05-05T20:25:19","slug":"old_forester_rye_new_orleans_bourbon_festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shescookin.com\/old_forester_rye_new_orleans_bourbon_festival\/","title":{"rendered":"Old Forester Rye Olfactory Experience at New Orleans Bourbon Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"
If you thought the whiskey business was a male-dominated industry – you would be mistaken. Come to find out, women have been making whiskey since days of yore. And any bourbon festival whose mission is to continue to highlight “Women in Bourbon”, is just one of many reasons to attend the\u00a0New Orleans Bourbon Festival.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n The three-day event featured exclusive bourbon maker dinners and rousing VIP reception. Friday and \u00a0Saturday evening Grand Tastings offered attendees the opportunity to enjoy exceptional bourbon and cuisine in the midst of the unique charm and culture of New Orleans. Add to the mix a schedule of sessions including notable industry figures and experienced and relevant speakers as well as interactive tasting seminars and you have a not-to-miss event.<\/p>\n For me, the prospect of “experiencing the intricate aromas and flavor notes of Old Forester Rye through sensory exercises, as well as distillate, two year, and mature sampling to showcase the maturation journey from distillation to a finished Rye palate that is spicy yet floral” piqued my interest. Led by Old Forester\u2019s Master Taster Jackie Zykan<\/strong>, the\u00a0Old Forester Olfactory Experience<\/strong> was engaging and informative with bracing sips of bourbon expressions.<\/p>\n With Old Forester, the founding brand of Brown Forman<\/strong> \u2013 makers of Jack Daniels,<\/strong> Woodford Reserve<\/strong>, and Old Forester<\/strong> \u2013 success lies in not being the most expensive whiskey but rather one that boasts consistency and quality as its key standing points in a whiskey that people can afford to drink. \u201cToday we\u2019re going to eat, drink, and sip New Orleans Bourbon Festival\u00a0things\u201d, is how Old Forester Master Taster Jackie Zykan opened her spirited session at the recent New Orleans Bourbon Festival.<\/strong><\/p>\n Scheduled at 10:00 a.m. following an evening of exclusive bourbon dinners and VIP welcome reception “Burlesque & Bourbon” revelry, some attendees were dragging. Jackie engaged the audience with humor and guided us through a spirited sensory experience celebrating the new Old Forester Rye launched in January.*<\/p>\n