{"id":11351,"date":"2024-01-23T09:33:11","date_gmt":"2024-01-23T09:33:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/selmawineandliquor.com\/?post_type=product&p=11351"},"modified":"2026-06-08T16:51:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-08T16:51:07","slug":"old-forester-birthday-bourbon-whiskey-2020-release","status":"publish","type":"product","link":"https:\/\/selmawineandliquor.com\/?product=old-forester-birthday-bourbon-whiskey-2020-release","title":{"rendered":"Old Forester Birthday Bourbon Whiskey (2020 Release)"},"content":{"rendered":"
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About Old Forester Birthday Bourbon Whiskey (2020 Release)<\/h2>\n

Each year Old Forester releases a Birthday Bourbon in honor of George Gavin Brown’s birthday \u2015 September 2. This year is special, however. It’s not just the 20th release in this series, but the 150th anniversary of Old Forester. The 2020 edition of the Old Forester Birthday expression had Master Distiller Chris Morris and Master Taster Jackie Zykan pick out 95 barrels, aged 10 years \u2015 just one day’s production of their bourbon, this batch being barrelled on June 5, 2010. Chosen for its unique character, the straight bourbon is bottled at 98 proof.<\/p>\n

Grab one of these limited-edition bottles today!<\/p>\n

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About Old Forester<\/h2>\n

During the late 19th century, an overwhelming number of distilleries throughout the United States were still not aging their whiskey. As a result, some retailers would add juices and syrups to sweeten the whiskey, while others would add acid and tobacco to give their whiskey its signature amber hue.<\/p>\n

In 1870, George Garvin Brown \u2014 a young pharmaceuticals salesman from Kentucky \u2014 saw the need for a consistently high-quality whiskey that would remain unadulterated after distillation. After saving $5,500, Brown and his brother formed J.T.S. Brown & Bro. and began batching barrels of bourbon from reputable Louisville distilleries for a consistent flavor profile that would become Old Forester. Unlike other bourbon producers at the time, Brown bottled his bourbon in sealed glass bottles to ensure authenticity and quality, making Old Forester the first bottled bourbon on the market. Since its introduction in 1870, Old Forester has b een on the market continuously, even during Prohibition, when it continued to be sold for medicinal purposes. It is the only bourbon continuously distilled and marketed by the founding family before, during, and after Prohibition. <\/p>\n

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About Bourbon<\/h2>\n

There are not many things more American than bourbon, and although most of it is produced in Kentucky, it can be produced all over the USA.
It must be made with at least 51% corn and bottled at 40% ABV or higher. So why not give this American classic a try?<\/p>\n

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It’s a delicately-balanced nose with floral notes, magnolia, citrus, vanilla, leather, cocoa, and spice, balanced by a brown-sugar sweetness, caramel, and a touch of tropical fruit. Caramel and toffee are on the palate with the tropical sweetness developing into banana, mango, and coconut notes with a nutty undercurrent. Finishes long and drying with a touch of anise.<\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Size<\/span>750mL<\/span>
\n Proof<\/span>98 (49% ABV)<\/span>
\n*Please note that the ABV of this bottle may vary<\/i>\n<\/div>\n
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The 2020 edition of the annual expression celebrating the birthday of George Gavin Brown marks the 150th anniversary of Old Forester. 95 barrels of this 10-year-old were picked out, one entire day’s production of their bourbon. <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":82200,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[295],"product_tag":[],"class_list":["post-11351","product","type-product","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","product_cat-whiskey","first","instock","taxable","shipping-taxable","purchasable","product-type-simple"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t