{"product_id":"old-forester-kentucky-straight-rye-whisky-750ml","title":"Old Forester Kentucky Straight Rye Whisky 750mL","description":"\u003ch3\u003eINFO\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1870, our founder George Garvin Brown revolutionized the industry by sealing Bourbon in a glass bottle for the first time. Five generations and nearly 150 years later, we are proud to introduce the first Kentucky Straight Rye Whisky from The First Bottled Bourbon™.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA historic recipe, acquired in 1940 by Owsley Brown I, Old Forester Rye features a mash bill of 65% Rye, 20% Malted Barley, and 15% Corn. Such a high proportion of barley allows for a fully natural fermentation process, forgoing the need for artificial enzymes commonly found in high rye mash bills. Additionally, a generous percentage of malt yields a unique floral character, balancing the sharp, brisk spice of the rye grain. Continuing our legacy of quality and consistency, Old Forester uses its own proprietary yeast strain, produces every barrel, and distills every drop.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAt 100 proof, Old Forester Rye plays beautifully in a cocktail but also stands up boldly on its own.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003e100 Proof (ABV 50%)\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTHE DISTILLERY\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Brand of Firsts.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOur founder, George Garvin Brown, was born September 2, 1846 in Munfordville, KY. In 1863 he moved to Louisville to attend high school, and eventually became a pharmaceutical salesman. And it was that particular line of work that led him to create the First Bottled Bourbon™, Old Forester, in 1870.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1870 \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld Forester \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eis\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e created by George Garvin Brown and named after Dr. William Forrester.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eTo guarantee consistency George \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebatches \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ebourbon from three nearby distilleries: Mattingly, Mellwood, and Atherton. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHe seals his whiskey exclusively in glass bottles and signs each bottle as his personal guarantee of its quality.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld Forester was presented at 90 proof.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIRST BOTTLED BOURBON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1897\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn order to comply with the legal regulations specified by the U.S. Bottled in Bond Act of 1897, Old Forester increases from 90 proof to 100 proof.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe U.S. Bottled in Bond Act of 1897 requires that bourbon come from one distillery and one distilling season, George Garvin Brown purchases the Mattingly Distillery in 1901.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1910\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA fire on the bottling line shuts down production. Old Forester, which has been dumped and is ready to bottle instead goes into a second barrel while the line is repaired. Leading Old Forester to create and sell “Very Old Fine Whisky” the first double-barreled bourbon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIRST DOUBLE BARRELED BOURBON\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1920\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eProhibition begins. Old Forester was one of only a hand-full of companies given a permit to sell and manufacture whiskey during Prohibition and the only one still in the whiskey business today.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eTODAY, OLD FORESTER REMAINS THE ONLY BOURBON CONTINUALLY SOLD BY THE SAME COMPANY BEFORE, DURING AND AFTER PROHIBITION\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1941\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJust two weeks after the attack on Pearl Harbor, Old Forester delivers their first high-proof industrial alcohol to help World War II efforts.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIRST DISTILLERY TO CONVERT ENTIRE PRODUCTION TO INDUSTRIAL-GRADE ALCOHOL FOR THE WAR EFFORTS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e1950\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOld Forester introduces its first holiday gift decanter.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIRST OLD FORESTER HOLIDAY DECANTER\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e1959\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld Forester introduces 86-proof to provide a lighter-bodied bourbon for the growing cocktail culture.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1962\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld Forester introduces President’s Choice, which is offered as a single barrel product if the whole barrel is purchased.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIRST SINGLE BARREL BOURBON IN THE INDUSTRY.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2002\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld Forester celebrates the 156th birthday of founder George Garvin Brown with the first release of Old Forester Birthday Bourbon™ on his birthday, Sept 2. 2002.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIRST VINTAGE-DATED BOURBON IN THE INDUSTRY.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003e2014 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Whiskey Row series launches, offering consumers a way to taste their way through our history. Four expressions complete the series, each representing a moment in Old Forester’s 150-year story: 1870 Original Batch Whisky, 1897 Bottled in Bond, 1910 Old Fine Whisky, and 1920 Style Prohibition Whisky.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2015\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn Spring 2015, Campbell Brown, 5th generation Brown Family member, was named as the President and Managing Director of Old Forester following in the footsteps of his great-great-grandfather.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOld Forester Distillery returns home to Whisky Row and opens at 119 W. Main Street, housed in the same building that the brand called home from 1882 – 1919. Old Forester distillery is the only downtown distillery which houses an active cooperage, charring barrels in the same facility where spirits are being aged.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 1940, Owsley Brown acquired the Old Kentucky Distillery and along with it, the Normandy Rye Whiskey brand. After 40+ year absence, Old Forester proudly reintroduces the historic Rye grain recipe which features proprietary yeast, along with a mash bill of 65% Rye, 20% Malted Barley and 15% Corn, creating a unique, spicy, and floral member of the Old Forester family.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2021\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe new 117 Series\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is introduced.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis special product, released 2-3 times a year, is available only at Old Forester Distillery.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cb\u003eFIRST NEW GRAIN RECIPE FOR OLD FORESTER IN 150 YEARS\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 dir=\"ltr\" class=\"textbox\"\u003eAWARDS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-grid__col u-6\/12@md u-12\/12 js-award\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-grid u-mb16\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"o-grid__col u-3\/12\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2020\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o-grid__col u-3\/12\"\u003eGold - International Wine \u0026amp; Spirits Competition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"o-grid__col u-3\/12\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2019\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o-grid__col u-3\/12\"\u003eGold - San Francisco World Spirits Competition \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o-grid__col u-3\/12\"\u003eDouble Gold - International Spirits Challenge\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o-grid__col u-3\/12\"\u003eGold - American Whiskey Masters\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o-grid__col u-3\/12\"\u003eGold - International Wine \u0026amp; Spirits Competition\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"o-grid__col u-3\/12\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e2018\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"o-grid__col u-3\/12\"\u003e93, Finalist | Great Value - Ultimate Spirits\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch3 class=\"textbox\" dir=\"ltr\"\u003eTASTING NOTES\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"o-grid\"\u003e\n\u003ch5 class=\"o-grid__col u-3\/12@md\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNose\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eRich brown sugar and magnolia blossom, with hints of soft sassafras and candied lemon.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePalate\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSpice awakens immediately leading with sharp black pepper and cinnamon stick, rounding out with notes of dried dill and baked apple.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch5\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFinish\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h5\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAllspice and peppercorn introduce a loyal and dry finish which ignites with pine, anise, and bright lemon zest.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eSHIPPING \u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e*SHIPPING NOTICE- If possible, please use a business address for shipping. 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