Old Forester is said to be the first Bourbon brand to be sold exclusively by the bottle, rather than in barrels.

The whisky has never left the market since it was introduced in 1870 by George Garvin Brown, who would go on to found spirits giants, Brown-Forman. Even during prohibition, Brown’s company received one of only six licences allowing continued spirit production (for medicinal purposes, of course!).

In the late 1800s, adulteration of whiskey was rife. By bottling his spirit, Brown assured its quality and purity - and prevented any tampering hands.

Today’s Old Forester is made with the same commitment to quality. The Bourbon has a mash bill recipe of 72% corn, 18% rye and 10% malted barley – giving it a little more of a spicy kick than many Bourbons. It has been aged in charred new American oak barrels for at least two years.

The spirit itself offers notes of liquorice, minty rye, cinnamon, red toffee apples, cherries, vanilla biscuits, fruit cake, caramel, orange peel, cloves, oily corn, more rye bread, maple syrup, marshmallow, allspice, cedarwood and toasted oak.

Old Forester is also notable as a Bourbon that uses the ‘whisky’ spelling!

• Product type
  Bourbon
• Distillery / brand
  Old Forrester
• Country
  USA
• Region
  Kentucky
• Bottler
  Distillery Bottling
• Cask type
  New Oak
• Non-chillfiltered
  No
• Natural colour
  Yes
• SKU
  054513