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Old Forester 1870 Original Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky 750ml
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Old Forester 1870 Original Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whisky

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750ml
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Category Bourbon
Brand Old Forester
Origin United States, Kentucky
Alcohol/vol 45%
Proof 90.00
Old Forester 1870 Original Batch echoes George Garvin Brown's original 1870 batching process. Back then, Brown batched barrels obtained from three distilleries to create a consistent flavor profile. To emulate that process today, we also select barrels from three warehouses, each barrel originating from a different day of production, with a different entry proof and a different age profile. The three expressions of Old Forester are then batched together to craft Old Forester 1870 Original Batch. This 90-proof bourbon will be minimally filtered, to honor the processes available to George Garvin Brown at that time. Aromas of clove notes spice up a medley of citrus fruits (orange, grapefruit, blood orange), all softened with a delicate, sweet, floral honeysuckle character. Taste of baking spices (clove, cinnamon, nutmeg) flow into a citrus-fruit mix and shortbread sweetness. Finish is soft, with lingering fruit and spice character.
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Made using barrels from three different warehouses, a throwback to a pre-1870 blending technique intended to ensure consistency, this is a surprisingly light and delicate Bourbon. The aroma evokes coconut, plus a surprising floral note. The palate also shows coconut, spice, dried apricot and vanilla. Sip or mix.

Kara Newman, July 1, 2015

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