Old Forester has launched its inaugural Sleepeasy, an immersive experience on Whiskey Row in downtown Louisville. From March 1 to April 2, 2023, consumers can book a stay in the one-bedroom apartment that is located adjacent to Old Forester Distil…
With winter temps holding strong, you’ll need something to warm your core this weekend. The Appalachian Buck features Old Forester’s 1870 bourbon, known for a palate of “baking spices (clove, cinnamon, nutmeg) that flows into a citrus-fruit mix and shortbread sweetness”. Between the ginger beer, apple cider and layered spice finish from the bourbon, you […]
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Brown-Forman owned brand Old Forester has announced the latest release in their 117 Series called Extra Extra Old. This is made up of their 1910 Bourbon aged an additional 24 months in a second barrel. Master Taster Melissa Rift says of this:This …
This week, Old Forester Distilling Co. released the latest edition in its 117 Series: a double-barreled bourbon that stayed in the second barrel for an unusually long time. Per the brand, the result is a bourbon of exceptional quality with pronounced sweet and spice notes. Old Forester took its 1910 expression and aged it in […]
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Old Forester made big news back in July when then OF Master Taster Jackie Zykan announced her departure from the brand. Today, Old Forester announced that Kentucky native and industry veteran Melissa Rift is the new Master Taster/Brand Ambassador. “Melissa brings a dynamic personality, a devotion to the bourbon industry and an enthusiasm for the […]
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Sleep Deprived & Bourbonized – the 27th episode of the Bourbon & Banter podcast is now available for your listening and drinking pleasure. We’ll dedicate this podcast to those awake at 3 am, thinking about all the limited-release bottles comi…
Plus, Jefferson’s Ocean Aged at Sea Voyage 29 Wheated Bourbo, and a beer barrel aged 11 year old single malt from Stranahan’s.
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It’s Tuesday but transport back to the weekend sipping your favorite sprit with good company. Make tonight as an after-dinner treat or bookmark for weekend brunch. This Violet Rye & Tonic cocktail is a floral variation of a classic rye and tonic highball, dressed up in Spanish style. INGREDIENTS1.5 oz. Old Forester Rye Whiskey0.25 oz. […]
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Andrew Welford is described as a “truffle hunter” for whisky history, but his best find to date didn’t sell for a penny. In fact, he donated an original John Walker & Sons shares ledger from 1944 that he found on eBay to Diageo’s corporate archive in Scotland. We’ll talk with him and Isabel Graham-Youll of Whisky.Auction, who helped bring together the book with its new home. In the news, the Kentucky Bourbon Benefit auction to help the state’s flooding victims is underway with bidding already exceeding $250,000. We’ll have that story and much more, including a Major League Baseball team Read More »
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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