Old Forester 1870 Original Batch Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey

In 1870 George Garvin Brown created Old Forester on Louisville KY’s famous whiskey row. In honor of that milestone year in bourbon history we have crafted a tribute – Old Forester 1870 Original Batch – the first craft expression in the Old Forester Whiskey Row Series. 45% ABV 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. TASTING NOTES NOSE Clove notes spice up a medley of citrus fruits (orange grapefruit