Old Forester · KY · bourbon
Old Forester Birthday Bourbon (annual)
- Distillery
- Old Forester, KY
- Style
- bourbon
- Mashbill
- high-rye
- Proof
- 97 (varies by batch)
- Age
- 11 years
- Suggested price
- about $200
What to expect
A vintage-dated annual release marking founder George Garvin Brown's birthday; age and proof change each year (2026: 11 years, 97 proof, after a 12-year, 92-proof sweet-mash 2025). Expect an older, oak-forward Old Forester whose profile shifts with each vintage.
Expected notes: Caramel, Dried cherry, Brown sugar, Toasted oak, Cinnamon, Leather.
Reference notes, written from the producer’s published facts. Not a tasting review. Producer page.
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