Old Forester 1910 Re-Releases This Month

Old Forester 1910 Old Fine Whisky is being re-released this month and rejoins the 1870 Original Batch, 1897 Bottled In Bond, and 1920 Prohibition Style as the fourth and final bourbon in Old Forester’s Whiskey Row Series. Originally released in fall 2018, Old Forester 1910 sold through a year’s supply of inventory in just two months, surpassing expectations and leaving fans of the brand in the cold.

“Sales for the first release of our 1910 Old Fine Whisky blew us away – we were thrilled to see how much bourbon drinkers loved the flavors and the story behind 1910,” said Campbell Brown, Old Forester President and great-great grandson of founder George Garvin Brown. “1910 is the latest expression in our Whiskey Row Series to be embraced by whisky drinkers, and we’ve been impressed by the success of the entire series. We are proud to bring our history to life through the series, and are excited by the way bourbon lovers are really connecting with the true stories behind each expression.”

Like all of the expressions in the Whiskey Row Series, 1910 Old Fine Whisky tells a piece of Old Forester’s history, representing a time when the Distillery suffered a fire that shut down the bottling line. From the fire, the whisky that was ready to be bottled had to instead be stored in a second barrel until the bottling line was repaired. The resulting liquid, what’s today known as double barreled whiskey, did not taste like Old Forester, so it was presented as Very Old Fine Whisky.

“The inspiration for each expression in our Whiskey Row Series comes from special moments in Old Forester’s nearly 150-year history, and the story behind 1910 – the first documented double-barreled bourbon – is one for the books,” said Jackie Zykan, Old Forester Master Taster. “Today’s iteration gives a nod to that moment in our history, and has an exceptionally rich, chocolatey flavor profile that makes for a very smooth bourbon. It’s easy to see why so many bourbon drinkers have fallen hard for it!”

Old Forester 1910 is a double barreled bourbon aged in a second, custom-made, heavily charred barrel for between six and nine months. It’s described as having an aroma of “interlaced layers of buttercream, sticky toffee, cedar, and apricot”, with a “smooth, well-rounded mingling of sweet oatmeal raisin cookie and milk chocolate, leading into caramel corn and evolving spice” on the palate, finishing with “charred oak” and “a clean peripheral spice.”

The re-release of Old Forester 1910 will be available in limited quantities starting this week at a suggested retail price of $55.

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