Old Forester Birthday Straight 750 ml

Old 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.

How to drink Old Forester Birthday Bourbon

Neat 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.

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