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Rowan's Creek vs Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style
Rowan's Creek and Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style sit on opposite sides of a familiar divide: an old-guard, classically built classic versus an old-guard, rye-forward classic.
Key Specifications
| Feature | Rowan's Creek | Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style |
|---|---|---|
| Type / Style | Traditional Bourbon | High-Rye Bourbon |
| Mash Bill 1 | Not disclosed | 72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley |
| Age | No age statement | No age statement |
| Proof | 100.1 proof (50.0% ABV) | 115 proof (57.5% ABV) +15 proof |
| Approx. Price 2 | ~$40 – $50 ~$18 less | ~$55 – $70 |
- Rowan's Creek does not publish an official mash bill.
- US shelf prices as of 2026-10; they vary widely by market.
AG’s Rating and AG’s Notes
Rowan's Creek
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Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style
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Flavor Profile
Rowan's Creek Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style
Axis by axis, biggest gap first
oak 4/7 oak: Rowan's Creek 4 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 7 out of 10
sweetness 6/8 sweetness: Rowan's Creek 6 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 8 out of 10
heat 5/7 heat: Rowan's Creek 5 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 7 out of 10
fruit 4/5 fruit: Rowan's Creek 4 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 5 out of 10
nuttiness 2/3 nuttiness: Rowan's Creek 2 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 3 out of 10
spice 7/7 spice: Rowan's Creek 7 out of 10, Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style 7 out of 10
Flavor Profile Differences
Oak is doing most of the differentiating here.
- Rowan's Creek: A small-batch Willett bottling that tastes rye-forward and herbal. Honey and caramel sit under mint, hay and warm spice, with a peppermint lift on the finish.
- Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style: Dense and syrupy for its age, with molasses and dark chocolate carrying a serious 115-proof punch. The high rye reads as baking spice rather than sharpness, and the body is unusually thick.
Which One Should You Choose?
- Go with Rowan's Creek if you want an herbal, minty, rye-forward Willett bottling at a lower price point.
- Go with Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style if you want a rich, high-proof, dessert-leaning bourbon with real weight in the glass.
Best enjoyed neat, old-fashioned, cocktails (Rowan's Creek); neat, old-fashioned (Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style).