Old Forester
Kentucky · Brown-Forman
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Like Birthdays for Middle-Agers, Old Forester's 2026 Birthday Bourbon Is Insignificant
Bottle Details DISTILLER: Old Forester Distilling Co. TYPE: Straight Bourbon MASH BILL: 72% Corn | 18% Rye | 10% Malted Barley AGE: 11 years YEAR: 2026 PROOF: 97 (48.5% ABV) AVAILABILITY: "In limited quantities at select retailers nationwide," per Old Forester MSRP: $199.99 BUY…
Buy this bottleOld Forester 86 Bourbon Whiskey 750mlBrown-Forman Revives Kentucky Boy Bourbon for Chris Morris’s 50-Year Legacy
Woodford’s Elizabeth McCall and Old Forester’s Caleb Trigo bottle a one-time 100-proof tribute at $99.99 — archive label, Festival debut, Second Stride proceeds.
Old Forester® Marks a New Chapter for its Main Street Distillery with newest 117 Series expression: Triple Char
The release is the first Old Forester expression crafted entirely from whiskey distilled at the Main Street distillery
Buy this bottleOld Forester 86 Bourbon Whiskey 750mlOld Forester President’s Choice Returns for National Bourbon Day 2026
Bourbon and rye single barrels, 7–9 years and 110–125 proof, hit nationwide June 13 at $225 — timed to National Bourbon Day and the Main Street distillery’s eighth anniversary.
Buy this bottleOld Forester 86 Bourbon Whiskey 750mlOld Forester Unveils Newest Expansion in The 117 Series: High Angels
LOUISVILLE, Ky. , March 20, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Old Forester is proud to announce the release of the latest expression drop in The 117 Series – High Angels' Share Rye, Kentucky Straight Rye Whiskey. This limited small-batch release showcases the remarkable concentration of flav…
Buy this bottleOld Forester 117 Series High Angels Share Barrels Straight Bourbon Whiskey 375mlWhiskeyland Debuts Documentary on Old Forester
Rare, archived footage, interviews captured for in-depth look at Old Forester
Buy this bottleOld Forester 86 Bourbon Whiskey 750mlOld Forester’s Double Barrel Espresso Martini
Boasting a “smooth and sweet flavor and a clean, crisp finish”, Old Forester’s 1910 is the perfect match for a coffee cocktail. Enjoy along side your favorite brunch or as an after-dinner indulgence if you’re brave. INGREDIENTS • 2 oz Old Forester 1910 • 0.5 oz coffee liqueur •…
Buy this bottleOld Forester 86 Bourbon Whiskey 750mlSpice it up with Old Forester’s Appalachian Buck
With winter temps holding strong, you’ll need something to warm your core this weekend. The Appalachian Buck features Old Forester’s 1870 bourbon, known for a palate of “baking spices (clove, cinnamon, nutmeg) that flows into a citrus-fruit mix and shortbread sweetness”. Between…
Buy this bottleOld Forester 86 Bourbon Whiskey 750mlDream of the Weekend with Old Forester’s Violet Rye & Tonic
It’s Tuesday but transport back to the weekend sipping your favorite sprit with good company. Make tonight as an after-dinner treat or bookmark for weekend brunch. This Violet Rye & Tonic cocktail is a floral variation of a classic rye and tonic highball, dressed up in Spanish s…
Buy this bottleOld Forester 86 Bourbon Whiskey 750mlTreat Santa to a Milk Punch Cocktail This Christmas Eve
Recipe and photos found here on oldforester.com. Ingredients 1/4 c Old Forester (any expression)1/4 c milk 2 T Sweetened condensed milk 1/2 tsp vanilla extract Directions Shake well with ice. Strain into glass. Garnish with grated nutmeg. Pro Tip Grating fresh nutmeg over each d…
This Caramel Vanilla Old Fashion Will Have Feeling Naughty and Nice
Recipe and photos found here on oldforrester.com. Ingredients 2 oz Old Forester 86 Proof 0.25 Caramel-Vanilla Syrup 2 dashes Aromatic Bitters Directions Combine 2 oz of Old Forester 86 proof, 0.25 oz of caramel-vanilla syrup, and 2 dashes of aromatic bitters in a mixing glass, s…
Four Ways to Drink Whiskey With Every Course of Thanksgiving
This Thanksgiving, millions of Americans will crisscross the country for the sake of family and food. Turkeys will cook in ovens en masse, children will whine over green bean casserole. For those hoping to embrace a boozier Thanksgiving Day, we spoke with bar experts about how t…
Beam Me Up: This Easy Area 51 Bourbon Cocktail is Out of This World
Looking to summon up the courage to storm Area 51? This Old Forester cocktail from Belle’s Cocktail House in Lexington, Kentucky is the perfect marriage of bourbon and melon. Sweet and tart, with an appropriate neon green hue, the “Area 51” cocktail is much easier to make than a…
Enjoy The Last Warm Days of the Year with These 10 Bourbon Cocktails
Fall is upon us, but these last couple of weeks have felt more like Summer than scarf weather. Before it feels right to even consider anything with the words “pumpkin” or “spice” in the name, the temperature has to drop and the last days of heat waves have to leave us. But that…
Why You Should Blend the Latest Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon With an Older Release
Heaven Hill has announced that the newest batch of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof Bourbon, named C-918, is about to be upon us. But the best taste of Elijah Craig Barrel Proof you can have this year may be a home blend of this release–and last year’s September release. Over the last…
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Crafting a Bourbon and Cheese Tasting at Home Story by Ilene Ross – March 11th, 2014 – Originally published in CityBeat | Photo: A cheese plate from Dutch’s Larder – By Jesse Fox Skepticism was the common feeling among the crowd during “The Bottle and the Board: How Bourbon Pair…
Mix it Up with Old Forester Cocktail Provisions Recipes
PERFECT OLD FASHIONED Ingredients 2 oz Old Forester 100 Proof 0.5 oz Perfect Old Fashioned Syrup Directions Combine ingredients in mixing glass, stir with ice, strain over large ice cube in double old fashioned glass and garnish with lemon and orange peel. BOURBON ALEXANDER Ingr…
Buy this bottleOld Forester 86 Bourbon Whiskey 750mlOld Forester Launches Cocktail Provisions
Old Forester and Bourbon Barrel Foods today launched Cocktail Provisions – a collection of three bitters, two syrups and one tincture, designed to elevate simple cocktails into a craft experience. Created by Louisville-based Bourbon Barrel Foods and Old Forester Master Taster an…
Buy this bottleOld Forester 86 Bourbon Whiskey 750mlThe Seelbach Recipe
New Year’s Eve means champagne toasts across the country – but here in Kentucky we’ve found a way to add Bourbon to everything. Try this Seelbach recipe, originally printed as below in Garden and Gun’s The Southerner’s Cookbook. A century ago, the Seelbach Hotel in Louisville wa…
Angel's Envy is a Spiritual Awakening
Lincoln Henderson, a name that many Bourbonites know from Old Forester and Woodford Reserve, is about to make history again. Lincoln and his son Wes have created Louisville Distilling Company. In the coming weeks they will give us their first expression of Angel's Envy. A unique…
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Brown-Forman announces the Early Times brand is returning to its bourbon roots with Early Times 354 Bourbon. Crafted with pure water, select grains, proprietary yeast and carefully distilled and matured in select oak barrels, it’s the newest (and in a way, the oldest) member of…
Buy this bottleEarly Times Bourbon Whiskey Bottled-in-Bond 750mlOld Forester 2010 Birthday Bourbon Debuts
Old Forester has released the 2010 expression of its vintage-dated Birthday Bourbon in honor of George Garvin Brown, the founder of Louisville-based Brown-Forman and Old Forester, America's First Bottled Bourbon™. Launched eight years ago to commemorate Brown’s Birthday on…
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Louisville, Ky. - Old Forester has released this year’s expression of its Birthday Bourbon in honor of George Garvin Brown, the founder of Louisville-based Brown-Forman and Old Forester, America’s First Bottled Bourbon™. Launched seven years ago to commemorate Brown’s Birthday…
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Louisville, KY, July, 7, 2009 – Brown-Forman announced today it is opening the Brown-Forman Cooperage to the public for tours for the first time in its history. The Cooperage will also be re-named from Blue Grass Cooperage to Brown-Forman Cooperage to honor the parent company…