{"product_id":"old-forester-single-barrel-barrel-proof-kentucky-straight-rye-whisky-750ml","title":"Old Forester Single Barrel Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Rye Whisky 750mL","description":"\u003ch3\u003eINFO\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld Forester Single Barrel Barrel Proof Kentucky Straight Rye Whisky (750mL) is a bold, unfiltered expression crafted for true whiskey connoisseurs. Sourced from a single, hand-selected cask, each bottle delivers a raw, uncut look into Old Forester's historic rye heritage. Bottled directly from the barrel, the proof varies by cask but consistently delivers maximum flavor, rich texture, and unparalleled complexity.\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 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"textbox\"\u003eAWARDS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-grid__col u-6\/12@md u-12\/12 js-award\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-grid u-mb16\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"o-grid__col u-3\/12\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o-grid__col u-3\/12\"\u003eGold - International Wine \u0026amp; Spirits Competition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"o-grid__col u-3\/12\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o-grid__col u-3\/12\"\u003eGold - San Francisco World Spirits Competition \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o-grid__col u-3\/12\"\u003eDouble Gold - International Spirits Challenge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o-grid__col u-3\/12\"\u003eGold - American Whiskey Masters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o-grid__col u-3\/12\"\u003eGold - International Wine \u0026amp; Spirits Competition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"o-grid__col u-3\/12\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o-grid__col u-3\/12\"\u003e93, Finalist | Great Value - Ultimate Spirits\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\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\u003eAroma\u003cbr\u003eDessert forward, creamy vanilla and lemon custard, alongside rich caramel and dark brown sugar.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTaste\u003cbr\u003eFull-bodied with a base of ripe orchard fruit, subtle cinnamon stick, dried dill, and hazelnut.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFinish\u003cbr\u003eLengthy and spice driven, with peripheral black pepper and unpinnings of green anisette and crisp mint.\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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