If you’re curious about how its blending team landed on 92 proof, Rift said she and her colleagues weren’t happy with higher-proof iterations. When samples dipped below 100, it came alive, so they kept proofing it downward.
On the nose, there is every classic Old Forester aroma: a little acetone and banana, citrus peel and deeply charred oak. Juicy Fruit Gum is all over this, as are surprises like a chocolate-coated cream-filled donut, candy bar (nougat and milk chocolate), nutmeg and cocoa powder.
This year the bourbon is 12 years old and 107 proof – and consumers can earn the opportunity to purchase this rare bottle via a national sweepstakes.
Does anything embody “party” quite like “The Kentucky Derby”? Just say it out loud. What pops in your head? Bougie outfits. Bourbon. Big fancy hats. Bourbon. Elegance. Mint Juleps (with Bourbon). A day of leisure and decadence and gambling and perhaps trackside raucous. Powered by Bourbon…In short, a GOOD TIME. The ultimate good time. But […]
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Like a child celebrating its own birthday, Old Forester Birthday’s proof and age jump around a lot. The 2019 release was 11 years old with a proof of 105 (it remains one of my favorites, plus, I got to taste its brutish dump strength of 150 proof), while 2020’s age dropped to 10 years and 98 proof.
Get your party poppers ready. Old Forester Birthday Bourbon will soon be hitting the shelves, the release . There’s a sweeps to get your hands on it, here we go… Quick Facts The first release of Birthday Bourbon goes back to 2002, in celebration of founder George Garvin Brown’s birthday on Sept 2nd (his 156th […]
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For the first time in the 22 year history of Old Forester Birthday Bourbon, bourbon fans across the country will have the opportunity to purchase bottle of the 2022 Old Forester Birthday Bourbon at Old Forester Distillery in Louisville, KY.Master Disti…
One of the more sought after limited edition releases, Old Forester has just provided a release update teaser for the upcoming 2022 “Birthday Bourbon”, set for its usual September debut. How To Get It – Sweepstakes Today on social media, the brand revealed that the release method will “look a little different this year”. More […]
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After seven years of playing a key leadership role in the renaissance of Old Forester, Master Taster Jackie Zykan announced today she is stepping away to pursue other career opportunities. Her last day with Old Forester and Brown-Forman is July 1. “In the summer of 2015, I joined Brown-Forman to be a part of the […]
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Instead of focusing on bringing a wider variety of liquor products to Ohio or working through supply issues (half the stores I go to seem to be out of widely available products, such as Woodford)… the State has announced yet another lottery. This one…
