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New Brand Releases

Old Forester Announces 12-year-old Birthday Bourbon for 2023

Birthday Bourbon is a unique opportunity for lovers of Old Forester to taste a snapshot of the bourbon that was being laid down over a decade ago.

New Brand Releases

Old Forester Unveils New 117 Series: Bottled in Bond

Old Forester® announces the newest release in its 117 series – Bottled in Bond. In accordance with the 1897 Bottled in Bond Act, this product is bottled from barrels filled during a single distillation season – the wet and warm late Spring of 2014.

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Sleep Deprived & Bourbonized – Bourbon & Banter Podcast #27

Sleep-Deprived & Bourbonized – the 27th episode of the Bourbon & Banter podcast is now available for your listening and drinking pleasure. We dedicate this podcast to those awake at 3 am, thinking about all the limited-release bottles coming out this fall that you’ll never see. We feel your pain.

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Kissimmee My Ass – Bourbon & Banter Podcast #26

The 26th episode of the Bourbon & Banter podcast – Kissimmee My Ass – is now available for your listening and drinking pleasure. Just be sure to stay inside in the AC for the best enjoyment, as we’re all tired of the ridiculous summer heat. Nowhere is that more prevalent than the state of Florida.

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Old Forester’s Next Release in the 117 Series

Old Forester Distilling Co. announces the release of the second expression in the 117 Series — a blend of barrels from historic Warehouse K. The 117 Series is a limited-expression lineup created in Spring 2021, directed by the unique palate of Old Forester Master Taster Jackie Zykan.

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Bourbon Whiskey Reviews

Old Forester 150th Anniversary Bourbon Review

Don’t let Old Forester 150th Anniversary bourbon’s potent proof fool you, this bourbon can be rolled around the mouth and savored. The finish on it is beautiful, silken and long; it’s a real pleasure to drink. This is Old Forester at its purest, boldest, most enticing and exciting.

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Win A Stay At The Old Forester Whiskey Row Retreat

To commemorate the celebration of its 150th anniversary – an accomplishment that few brands can claim – Old Forester is opening the first-ever Whiskey Row Retreat, a unique, immersive bourbon apartment experience.

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Bourbon Whiskey Reviews

Old Forester 1910 Old Fine Whisky Review

Read the Brand’s Notes to understand why this is a twice-barreled product. It’ll help you understand why it’s so fruity, sweet and tannic. Sipped at 93 proof, it’s perfect. With a splash of water, the fruit notes become juicier, the mouthfeel pleasantly heavier and spice notes emerge. As the last ex

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The President’s Choice Bourbon Review

This is a great starter bourbon with something to keep you coming back for more. Not quite the sweet spot of flavors that I gravitate towards but a good one to get started or to enjoy on a hot summer day with friends.

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Bourbon Whiskey Reviews

Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2017 Review

While I don’t find this to be a bourbon that holds a lot of surprises, it delivers on all that it promises. The sugar on the nose sets you up nicely for the taste, and the sweetness on the finish that reminds me Bazooka bubble gum.

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Bourbon Whiskey Reviews

Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2016 Review

Here’s what I can add about the bourbon: It’s a limited annual release, effortlessly commanding more than double the $80 retail price in the gray market. These bottles make for a very popular birthday gift, both for drinking buddies and those who have had children in that particular year.

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Old Forester 1920 Prohibition Style Bourbon Review

At the stroke of midnight on January 17, 1920, it became a federal crime to manufacture, transport, and sell intoxicating liquors in the United States. The passage of the 18th Amendment and the subsequent Volstead Act shuttered many distilleries and put them out of business; many permanently.

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Old Forester Signature Review

Today I am reviewing Old Forester Signature Kentucky Straight bourbon. Founded in 1870 by George Garvin Brown, the company was named J.T.S. Brown and Bro. During prohibition J.T.S. Brown and Bro applied for and received a federal license to produce Old Forester for medicinal purposes.

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Old Forester As Windshield Fluid

Here’s something you don’t see every day. Received this photo from a friend down in South Alabama. Apparently the windshield wiper fluid sold at stores doesn’t work in the cold weather they’ve been experiencing. He told me that Old Forester works perfectly and keeps his windshield ice free.