The 2024 edition of Old Forester will be available via online sweepstakes.
Old Forester has unveiled the 2024 edition of its Birthday Bourbon. This year’s edition is 12 years old and 107 proof.
Hand-selected by Master Distiller Emeritus Chris Morris and Master Taster Melissa Rift, with aid from Assistant Master Distiller Caleb Trigo, the liquid came from 209 total barrels. “Twelve years of maturation in Warehouses G and L has produced a rich and unique flavor profile perfect for this sought-after annual release, ” Trigo said.
On the nose, the whiskey is a bright fruit medley with accents of apricot and apple complemented by rich spice cake and buttercream icing with undertones of sweet tobacco and warm oak. The palate features juicy fruits on the front, leading to flavors of toasted oak and warm cinnamon spice. The finish offers hints of caramel apple with a long and flavorful mix of sweet tobacco, ground cinnamon, and cacao
Old Forester releases the limited-edition, vintage-dated bottle each September 2 to celebrate the birthday of the brand’s founder, George Garvin Brown. This year’s release will be available through an online sweepstakes running on the brand’s official website beginning August 15 and running through August 21, 2024. Anyone winning the opportunity to purchase a bottle through the sweepstakes must purchase and pick it up at the Old Forester Distillery in Louisville between September 5, 2024 and December 14, 2024.
“There’s no better way to celebrate our founder and longstanding history than by getting our rarest expression in the hands of bourbon lovers across the country,” Rift said.
Each bottle will retail for $199.99. Limit one per customer and credit card only.
Earlier this month, Old Forester launched its 117 Series: Rum Finish.
