Old Forester

Old Forester 1870 Original Batch, 45%

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TypeBourbon Whiskey
MRI
MRI 0
Average Score
Avg 85
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Description

Old Forester 1870 Original Batch is the first expression in the Old Forester Whiskey Row series, created as a tribute to George Garvin Brown's original batching process from 1870. To emulate this, barrels are selected from three different warehouses, each with a different day of production, entry proof, and age profile, then batched together and minimally filtered.

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Scotch Whisky AuctionsAuction Sold Price - Aug 9, 2026SGD 59.43
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Cask type
New American Oak
Bottling
Official Bottling
Peated
Unpeated
Single cask
No
Non-chill filtered
Yes
Cask origin
N.A
Cask no.
N.A
Batch
Original Batch
PPM
N.A
Barley
N.A
Fermentation
N.A
Master distiller (bottling)
Chris Morris
Master distiller (distillation)
Chris Morris
Limited edition
No
Bottle count
N.A
Has box
No
Closure
Cork
Presentation
Bottle
Series highlights
Whiskey Row Series
Historical context
1870, the year George Garvin Brown created Old Forester and the first bottled bourbon.
Special release
N.A
Allocation
N.A
Nose
Juicy notes of apple and mandarin, silky honey, subtle clove and nutmeg spice, delicate honeysuckle, caramel, vanilla, light oak, crisp green apple, pear, citrus, toasted oak, buttered toast, banana, brown sugar, cinnamon, orange zest.
Palate
Balanced and elegant with crisp apple and citrus fruit medley, shortbread sweetness, bright vanilla, subtle clove, sweet caramel, spiced green apple, oak, banana, rye spice, black pepper, simple syrup, baking spices, cinnamon, nutmeg, mint.
Finish
Soft and silky with fruits and florals dissipating into bright oak tones, subtle sweet baking spices, cinnamon, apple, slight tannic, mint, buttery caramel, rye spice, pepper heat, lingering simple syrup sweetness, banana, black pepper spice, dryness, nutmeg, toffee, gentle warmth.
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