Old Forester Releases Brown-Forman 150th Anniversary Decanter
Old Forester is releasing the rarest bottle it has ever produced – a decanter to honor the brand’s 150th anniversary filled with 12.5 year old bourbon.
On April 18, 2008, Master Distiller Chris Morris hand-selected six barrels for this release. These barrels were matured in Warehouse J, top floor 8, Rick 44, tier 1, and bottled 150 months later in 2020.
500 bottles were originally crafted for members of the Brown family, who own Brown-Forman, and key partners of the company. 150 bottles were set aside for special tastings and events at the company, but the global pandemic in 2020 shuttered those plans, and those 150 bottles remained in storage. Now, Old Forester is offering them to the public.
The 150th anniversary decanter is a nod to the Old Forester historic holiday decanters in the 1950s and 1960s designed by Raymond Loewy, the celebrated father of industrial design. The decanter is presented in a custom wooden handmade box using wood that was recovered from the fire at Old Forester on Whiskey Row in 2015.
The Old Forester Brown-Forman 150th Anniversary Decanter is priced at $2,500 and went on sale today exclusively at oldforester.com. People who purchase the bottle can only pick them up on December 5, the anniversary of the repeal of Prohibition. The bottle purchase includes a private VIP tour of the Old Forester distillery, along with cocktails and appetizers with members of the Brown family.
Source: prnewswire.com.