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Old Forester

Old Forester 1870 Original Batch

Small batch

Specifications

Type / StyleHigh-Rye Bourbon
DistilleryBrown-Forman
Mash Bill72% corn, 18% rye, 10% malted barley
AgeNo age statement
Proof90 proof (45% ABV)
Approx. Price~$45 – $55 (as of 2026-10)
AvailabilityWidely available

Mash bill: Published by the distillery.

Age: Batched from barrels of three different ages, entry proofs and warehouses.

Tasting Notes

The first bottle in Old Forester's Whiskey Row Series, recreating the founder's habit of blending barrels from three warehouses. It is the lightest of the series, caramel sweet and easy.

Nose

caramel, vanilla, light spice

Palate

caramel, orange, cinnamon

Finish

smooth, medium, sweet oak

Best enjoyed neat, rocks, highball.

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