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Neat works fine too if you want it simple.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Forester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35737833701529,"sku":"VWS_4966","price":22.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/Untitleddesign_29.png?v=1591285749"},{"product_id":"old-forester-bourbon-1870-original-batch-kentucky-90pf-750ml","title":"Old Forester 1870 Original Batch 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Forester 1870 Original Batch is the first release in the brand's Whiskey Row Series, built to recreate the batching process George Garvin Brown used when he founded Old Forester in 1870 — blending barrels from four different warehouse locations rather than a single source. That blend shows in the glass as real complexity: brown sugar and dark cherry up front, oak and baking spice through the middle, and a long, warm finish. Bottled at 90 proof, it's a step up in depth from the standard bottling without losing Old Forester's easy-drinking character.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Forester 1870\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeat or on a single rock lets the dark cherry and baking spice show clearly. It also builds a richer, more complex Old Fashioned than Old Forester's standard bottling.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Forester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":35737833603225,"sku":"VWS_4336","price":48.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/ci-old-forester-1870-76bb84fab0df1260.jpg?v=1611263555"},{"product_id":"old-forester-birthday-straight","title":"Old Forester Birthday Straight 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Forester Birthday Bourbon is the distillery's annual limited release, bottled each September around founder George Garvin Brown's birthday and drawn from barrels distilled on a single day years earlier. Rather than a true single barrel, it's a curated blend of barrels from that one distillation day, chosen by Old Forester's team to represent a specific, consistent character. Bottled at barrel proof or close to it, expect a richer, more intense profile than the standard Old Forester lineup — dark caramel, brown sugar, and baking spice with real oak weight and a long finish. It's one of the more collected annual bourbon releases, prized by drinkers who follow Old Forester's yearly output.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Forester Birthday Bourbon\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeat is the best way to taste what makes this specific distillation day's barrels stand out. A single large cube is fine if the proof runs hot, but avoid over-diluting a release built around its barrel-proof intensity.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Forester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42629669093594,"sku":"VWS_200420867","price":857.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/f378e1fe-511e-11ec-8534-0ad4c51b643d_cacb1b9f-42b3-4cc5-bb52-1da8661b5bdf.jpg?v=1653690287"},{"product_id":"old-forester-single-barrel-barrel-strength-bourbon-enthusiast-750-ml","title":"Old Forester Single Barrel Barrel Strength (Bourbon Enthusiast) 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Forester Single Barrel is a barrel-strength bourbon from Old Forester Distilling Co. in Louisville, bottled undiluted from one barrel rather than blended across multiple barrels, and this particular bottle was selected for the private-barrel group Bourbon Enthusiast. As a Kentucky straight bourbon, Old Forester's house mash bill leans on corn with a moderate rye content, giving a profile of brown sugar, baking spice and orange peel that gets more concentrated and higher-proof in single barrel, barrel-strength form. Expect real heat alongside the sweetness. It's built for bourbon drinkers who want to taste one specific barrel rather than a blended, standardized bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Forester Single Barrel\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA splash of water tames the barrel strength without erasing it, and it still holds up well in an Old Fashioned if you want the spice to carry through a cocktail.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Forester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42649365381338,"sku":"VWS_200423879","price":88.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/large_ea263cdd-fc66-4288-92fd-376e82d60232.jpg?v=1684823816"},{"product_id":"1897-bottled-in-bond","title":"Old Forester 1897 Bottled In Bond 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Forester 1897 Bottled in Bond honors the year the Bottled-in-Bond Act was signed, a piece of legislation Old Forester's own founder helped push for, and this expression follows the law's rules exactly: a single distilling season, aged at least four years in a single federally bonded warehouse, and bottled at precisely 100 proof. Made from Old Forester's standard corn, rye, and malted barley mash bill, it's non-chill filtered, which keeps more natural oils and flavor intact than a filtered bourbon. Expect a deep amber color and a rich, full-bodied flavor with oak, caramel, and spice, closing on a long, smooth finish with a hint of sweetness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Forester 1897\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePour it neat or on the rocks — bottled-in-bond proof gives it enough backbone to also shine in a Manhattan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Forester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42783997264090,"sku":"VWS_4674","price":57.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/products\/2233fdee-99bf-11ea-8725-027b56b897b2.jpg?v=1653684161"},{"product_id":"old-forester-old-forester-150-anniversary-batch-proof-750-ml","title":"Old Forester Old Forester 150 Anniversary Batch Proof 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Forester 150th Anniversary Batch Proof is a limited bourbon release from Old Forester marking the brand's 150th anniversary, blending whiskies aged at least 10 years and bottled at a higher batch proof than the standard lineup. That extra age and proof push the flavors further than Old Forester's core range. Expect a deep amber color with a nose of caramel, oak and baking spice; the palate is full and complex with vanilla, toffee and warm spice, closing on a long, smooth finish with lingering oak. It suits bourbon drinkers chasing an older, higher-proof Old Forester.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Forester 150th Anniversary Batch Proof\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeat is the move here — the higher proof and extra age carry a few drops of water well if you want to open it up further, and it stands up fine in a Manhattan.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Forester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43473668866266,"sku":"VWS_200421212","price":642.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/OldForester150thAnniv.png?v=1684823769"},{"product_id":"old-forester-bourbon-enthusiast-x-old-forester-barrel-proof-selection-k-5-750-ml-1","title":"Old Forester Bourbon Enthusiast x Old Forester Barrel Proof Selection K-5 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis is a single-barrel, barrel-proof selection of Old Forester Kentucky Straight Bourbon Whiskey, picked by the Bourbon Enthusiast community and bottled uncut and unfiltered straight from barrel K-5 at 115.2 proof. Expect the bold Old Forester house profile pushed further by that barrel strength — dense caramel, brown sugar and baking spice on the nose, a hot but well-structured palate of oak, dark fruit and cinnamon, and a long, warming finish that holds up to a splash of water. Because it's a single barrel, this exact flavor profile won't repeat once the barrel is gone. It's built for bourbon drinkers chasing a specific barrel rather than a repeatable recipe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Forester K-5 Barrel Proof\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd a few drops of water to bring the proof down into an easier drinking range — it opens the fruit and spice without losing the barrel's punch. It also makes an outsized Old Fashioned if you want to spend it that way.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Forester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43473680859354,"sku":"VWS_200421016","price":57.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/Old-Forester-Barrel-Strength-Single-Barrel-Bourbon-rbourbon-Cover-Picture-scaled_jpeg.webp?v=1684823723"},{"product_id":"bourbon-enthusiast-x-old-forester-barrel-proof-selection-h-3-750-ml-1","title":"Bourbon Enthusiast x Old Forester Barrel Proof Selection H-3 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eBourbon Enthusiast x Old Forester Barrel Proof Selection H-3 is a private single-barrel bourbon pick from Old Forester, one of Louisville's oldest continuously operating bourbon brands, selected in collaboration with the Bourbon Enthusiast community and bottled undiluted at full barrel proof. Expect a nose of caramel, oak and baking spice, a palate that's bold and full-proof with brown sugar, cinnamon and a firm oak backbone, and a long, warming finish. It's built for bourbon collectors who chase single-barrel picks from a historic distillery.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink this Old Forester barrel proof pick\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdd a splash of water to bring the barrel proof into a comfortable sipping range and let the spice settle.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Forester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43473680924890,"sku":"VWS_200421015","price":57.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/OFB_H3_2_grande_e2abc7ec-fd1b-4bf7-9406-7edeeacf9d63.jpg?v=1684412051"},{"product_id":"old-forester-kentucky-straight-bourbon-50ml","title":"Old Forester Kentucky straight bourbon 50ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Forester Kentucky Straight Bourbon is the classic flagship expression from one of the oldest continuously operating bourbon brands in America, distilled in Louisville and notable for being the first bourbon sold exclusively in sealed bottles. It's bottled at 86 proof and built on Old Forester's proprietary mash bill, giving a balanced profile of caramel, brown sugar, and orange peel, with baking spice and light oak on the palate and a smooth, moderate finish. It's a reliable, well-priced everyday bourbon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Forester\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeat or on the rocks works fine at this proof, and it's also a dependable, budget-friendly choice for an Old Fashioned or Mint Julep.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Forester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43636585660634,"sku":"VWS200425569","price":1.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/old-forester-kentucky-straight-bourbon-whisky-50ml.jpg?v=1684823749"},{"product_id":"old-forester-kentucky-straight-bourbon-1924-10-year-750-ml","title":"Old Forester Kentucky Straight Bourbon 1924 10 year 750 ML","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Forester 1924 takes its name from the Prohibition year when the brand bottled Kentucky straight bourbon drawn from shuttered distilleries' barrels — mash bills it didn't design, liquid it stood behind. The fifth expression in the Whiskey Row Series honors that odd chapter with a 10-year age statement and a mash bill new to the distillery: 79% corn, 11% rye, 10% malted barley — softer grain, deeper sweetness. A decade in new charred oak reads as fudge, cocoa and marzipan on the nose, chocolate-dipped graham cracker and cinnamon on the palate, spice trailing through the finish. 1924 returns as a limited annual release. Drink it neat after dinner, where the dessert-leaning profile does its best work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Forester 1924\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAn Old Fashioned built with this pours richer than usual, given how far the mash bill leans toward corn and malted barley — worth trying if you want to see the dessert notes carry into a cocktail. Otherwise, one rock is as far as it needs to go.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Forester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44597411217626,"sku":"VWS200430409","price":157.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/old_forester_1924_nv_750.jpg?v=1712234359"},{"product_id":"old-forester-birthday-bourbon-2024-12-year","title":"Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2024 12 year","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Forester Birthday Bourbon 2024 is the year's release of Old Forester's annual single-barrel-era tradition, a Kentucky Straight Bourbon bottled to commemorate founder George Garvin Brown's birthday. The 2024 edition carries a 12-year age statement, older than Old Forester's standard range, giving it a deeper, more developed profile: rich caramel, dark fruit, baking spice, and toasted oak, with a long, warming finish typical of well-aged Kentucky bourbon. It's an allocated, once-a-year release that sells out quickly and is prized by collectors as much as drinkers. A strong choice for a serious bourbon collection or a genuine milestone gift.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Forester Birthday Bourbon\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNeat is the standard here — 12 years in the barrel built real complexity that a mixer would bury. A single large ice cube is fine if you want it slightly softer, but treat this one as a sipping bourbon, not a mixing one.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Forester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45792130302170,"sku":"VWS200431777","price":857.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/Old-Forester-Birthday-Bourbon-2024.jpg?v=1727647214"},{"product_id":"old-forester-king-ranch-750-ml","title":"Old Forester King Ranch 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Forester King Ranch Edition is a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey made in partnership with the Texas ranch of the same name, bottled at 105 proof (52.5% ABV). The bourbon is filtered through King Ranch mesquite charcoal before bottling, a process that nods to the ranch's Texas roots while the whiskey itself comes from Old Forester's own charred-oak-matured stock. It's built to carry more weight than Old Forester's standard releases: expect a nose of caramel and dark oak, a palate leaning toward baking spice and light smoke from the mesquite filtering, and a warm, lingering finish. A bottle for Old Forester fans who want a heavier, more rustic take on the house style.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Forester King Ranch\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eNeat is where the mesquite filtering shows up best — a rocks glass with one cube works too, but don't reach for a mixer with this one. At 105 proof it can carry a splash of water if you want to slow it down.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Forester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46245413683418,"sku":"VWS200432543","price":75.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/Old_Forester_King_Ranch_Kentucky_Straight_Bourbon_Whiskey_750ml.jpg?v=1740821342"},{"product_id":"old-forester-birthday-bourbon-2025-750ml","title":"Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2025 750ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Forester Birthday Bourbon is the distillery's annual release, bottled each September around founder George Garvin Brown's birthday from a single day's production years earlier. The 2025 edition is a 12-year-old Kentucky straight bourbon made on Old Forester's sweet mash process and bottled at 92 proof. Expect the brand's house profile of caramel and baking spice, deepened by the extra years in the barrel, with a fuller body than the standard-proof lineup. It's a once-a-year bourbon built for someone who already knows Old Forester and wants to see what a longer nap in oak does to it.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Forester Birthday Bourbon 2025\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePour it neat in a rocks glass and give it a few minutes before the first sip — twelve years in the barrel means there's a lot going on, and it opens up as it sits. Save the ice for a lesser bottle; this one's meant to be tasted, not stretched.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Old Forester","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47120378986714,"sku":"VWS200433958","price":500.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0253\/9972\/2044\/files\/f378e1fe-511e-11ec-8534-0ad4c51b643d_0df1b3ab-098e-436b-bad0-4065c41b5e97.jpg?v=1789214917"},{"product_id":"old-forester-single-barrel-100-proof-selection-i-8-750-ml","title":"Old Forester Single Barrel 100 proof Selection I-8 750 ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eOld Forester Single Barrel 100 Proof, Selection I-8, runs the brand's standard mash bill of 72% corn, 18% rye, and 10% malted barley through a single-barrel selection process, always bottled at a fixed 100 proof regardless of which barrel or store pick it comes from. That fixed proof means the variation between selections comes from the barrel itself, not dilution — Selection I-8 carries its own specific character within Old Forester's house style. Higher rye than a wheated bourbon, so expect real spice alongside the classic Old Forester caramel and oak. Pour it neat or in a Manhattan.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to drink Old Forester Single Barrel 100 Proof, Selection I-8\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSkip the simple syrup if you build an Old Fashioned with this — rye spice already brings its own sweetness. 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