{"product_id":"old-forester-1924-10-year-old-kentucky-straight-bourbon-whisky-750ml","title":"Old Forester 1924 10 Year Old Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky 750mL","description":"\u003ch3\u003eINFO\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bottle marks an important point in Old Forester’s 153-year history. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eDuring Prohibition, more than 200 distilleries in Kentucky alone were forced to close. Old Forester, however, continued operations because the federal government issued it one of six permits to bottle existing whiskey stocks as medicine. In 1924, Old Forester acquired barrels from closed distillers, with different mash bills, and bottled that liquid as Old Forester. This special release commemorates that moment in time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis release honors the 100th anniversary of that whiskey innovation.  Old Forester is the only bourbon brand produced before, during and after Prohibition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e100 Proof (ABV 50%)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTHE DISTILLERY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Brand of Firsts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur founder, George Garvin Brown, was born September 2, 1846 in Munfordville, KY. In 1863 he moved to Louisville to attend high school, and eventually became a pharmaceutical salesman. And it was that particular line of work that led him to create the First Bottled Bourbon™, Old Forester, in 1870.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1870 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld Forester \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e created by George Garvin Brown and named after Dr. William Forrester.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo guarantee consistency George \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebatches \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebourbon from three nearby distilleries: Mattingly, Mellwood, and Atherton. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe seals his whiskey exclusively in glass bottles and signs each bottle as his personal guarantee of its quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld Forester was presented at 90 proof.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIRST BOTTLED BOURBON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1897\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn order to comply with the legal regulations specified by the U.S. Bottled in Bond Act of 1897, Old Forester increases from 90 proof to 100 proof.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe U.S. Bottled in Bond Act of 1897 requires that bourbon come from one distillery and one distilling season, George Garvin Brown purchases the Mattingly Distillery in 1901.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1910\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fire on the bottling line shuts down production. Old Forester, which has been dumped and is ready to bottle instead goes into a second barrel while the line is repaired. Leading Old Forester to create and sell “Very Old Fine Whisky” the first double-barreled bourbon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIRST DOUBLE BARRELED BOURBON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1920\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProhibition begins. Old Forester was one of only a hand-full of companies given a permit to sell and manufacture whiskey during Prohibition and the only one still in the whiskey business today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTODAY, OLD FORESTER REMAINS THE ONLY BOURBON CONTINUALLY SOLD BY THE SAME COMPANY BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER PROHIBITION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1941\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust two weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Old Forester delivers their first high-proof industrial alcohol to help World War II efforts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIRST DISTILLERY TO CONVERT ENTIRE PRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL-GRADE ALCOHOL FOR THE WAR EFFORTS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e1950\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld Forester introduces its first holiday gift decanter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIRST OLD FORESTER HOLIDAY DECANTER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e1959\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld Forester introduces 86-proof to provide a lighter-bodied bourbon for the growing cocktail culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1962\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld Forester introduces President’s Choice, which is offered as a single barrel product if the whole barrel is purchased.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIRST SINGLE BARREL BOURBON IN THE INDUSTRY.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2002\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld Forester celebrates the 156th birthday of founder George Garvin Brown with the first release of Old Forester Birthday Bourbon™ on his birthday, Sept 2. 2002.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIRST VINTAGE-DATED BOURBON IN THE INDUSTRY.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e2014 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Whiskey Row series launches, offering consumers a way to taste their way through our history. Four expressions complete the series, each representing a moment in Old Forester’s 150-year story: 1870 Original Batch Whisky, 1897 Bottled in Bond, 1910 Old Fine Whisky, and 1920 Style Prohibition Whisky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Spring 2015, Campbell Brown, 5th generation Brown Family member, was named as the President and Managing Director of Old Forester following in the footsteps of his great-great-grandfather.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld Forester Distillery returns home to Whisky Row and opens at 119 W. Main Street, housed in the same building that the brand called home from 1882 – 1919. Old Forester distillery is the only downtown distillery which houses an active cooperage, charring barrels in the same facility where spirits are being aged.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1940, Owsley Brown acquired the Old Kentucky Distillery and along with it, the Normandy Rye Whiskey brand. After 40+ year absence, Old Forester proudly reintroduces the historic Rye grain recipe which features proprietary yeast, along with a mash bill of 65% Rye, 20% Malted Barley and 15% Corn, creating a unique, spicy, and floral member of the Old Forester family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe new 117 Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is introduced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis special product, released 2-3 times a year, is available only at Old Forester Distillery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIRST NEW GRAIN RECIPE FOR OLD FORESTER IN 150 YEARS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-grid\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAroma\u003cbr\u003eSoft notes of fudge, cocoa, marzipan, and cured tobacco layered over hints of rich oak and warm cinnamon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePalate\u003cbr\u003eChocolate covered graham cracker dusted with cinnamon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinish\u003cbr\u003eHints of spice and graham cracker crumbles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSHIPPING \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*SHIPPING NOTICE- If possible, please use a business address for shipping. 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