Old Forester Birthday Bourbon
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Old Forester Birthday Bourbon is an annual limited release from Old Forester, one of Louisville, Kentucky's oldest continuously operating distilleries, produced from a mashbill of corn, malted barley, and rye and aged in new charred American oak. Released each September to mark company founder George Garvin Brown's birthday, each vintage draws from a single day's production, meaning the 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 releases differ in barrel entry proof, warehouse location, and age, producing measurably distinct flavor profiles year to year. Older releases tend toward deeper oak integration and dried fruit concentration, while more recent vintages like the 2024 and 2025 release express brighter caramel and spice.
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Old Forester Birthday Bourbon is an annual limited release from Old Forester, one of Louisville, Kentucky's oldest continuously operating distilleries, produced from a mashbill of corn, malted barley, and rye and aged in new charred American oak. Released each September to mark company founder George Garvin Brown's birthday, each vintage draws from a single day's production, meaning the 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024, and 2025 releases differ in barrel entry proof, warehouse location, and age, producing measurably distinct flavor profiles year to year. Older releases tend toward deeper oak integration and dried fruit concentration, while more recent vintages like the 2024 and 2025 release express brighter caramel and spice.
