Old Forester and Four Roses are names from my youth (getting to be quite a while ago). I remember my father having one or the other around the house and they were considered cheap whiskies, not on the level of Seagram's VO or say Cutty Sark (again, quite while ago).

Was bourbon considered a less desirable whiskey back in the day? As kids, All we drank was Seagram's 7 or rum. I don't remember any of us swiping bourbon from any of our fathers' collection. We drank a lot of cheap scotch (Black and White I think it was called) b/c one kid's mother was a lush,, bought it by the case, and she never missed what he snuck out.

Rambling here so back to the point- both OF and 4Roses have marketed some rather upscale bourbons rather recently. The 4Roses Single Barrel is particularly good IMO. Neither brand is considered a "cheap" brand anymore.

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